AI Security & Controls Lead

Alight Solutions

AI Security & Controls Lead enabling secure and scalable AI adoption at Alight Solutions. Focused on defining and implementing AI-specific security and risk controls across the AI lifecycle.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI-specific security and risk management, translating complex technical concepts into actionable guidance while ensuring alignment with evolving technology and governance standards. Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance AI security practices and incident response strategies.

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AI Security ManagementInformation SecurityRisk ManagementAI GovernanceMachine Learning Pipelines

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Hard Skills

AI ArchitecturesModel Risk ManagementPrivacy EngineeringIncident ResponseSecurity ControlsRisk FrameworksTechnical DocumentationAI Lifecycle ManagementRetrieval-Augmented GenerationTool-Using AI Patterns

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailJudgmentWritten Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

AAISMCISSPCISMCRISCAIGPCloud Security Certifications

Industry Keywords

AI Governance PoliciesThird-Party RiskSupplier GovernanceSecurity StandardsEnterprise Security Principles

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Enables secure, responsible, and scalable AI adoption by defining, implementing, and evaluating AI‑specific security and risk controls across the AI lifecycle
Serves as a bridge between AI engineering, information security, privacy, and third‑party risk teams
Partnering directly with AI Engineers & Developers, Information Security and governance teams to define AI-specific security and risk management standards
Translating enterprise security principles and risk frameworks into AI‑appropriate guidance
Define AI runtime monitoring and incident response expectations
Ensuring AI security guidance remains aligned with evolving technology patterns, external expectations, and internal architectures
Contributing to the broader AI policy hierarchy by ensuring security requirements are clearly mapped to AI governance policies, controls and standards
Partnering with third‑party risk and supplier governance teams to Identify AI‑specific risks
Acting as a trusted advisor to AI engineering, product, privacy, and security teams on how to safely design and deploy AI systems
Providing practical guidance that balances security rigor with business velocity

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent expertise ) in information security, technology risk, AI governance, model risk management, privacy engineering, or related roles
Strong understanding of AI architectures, Machine learning pipelines, Retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), Agentic and tool‑using AI patterns
Demonstrated ability to translate technical AI and security concepts into clear control expectations and guidance
Experience working cross‑functionally with engineering, security, privacy, and risk teams
Practical, risk‑based mindset with strong judgment and attention to detail
Excellent written communication skills; ability to create clear, defensible documentation
Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., AAISM, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, AIGP, cloud security certifications)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One
wellbeing programs
retirement plans with contribution matching
generous time off
parental leave
continuing education
career growth opportunities