Secure AI Consultant

Concentrix is seeking a Cloud Security & AI Governance Architect with deep Microsoft ecosystem expertise. This role involves advising enterprise customers, leading strategic AI security initiatives, and defining/implementing AI governance frameworks. Key responsibilities include assessing AI readiness, translating Microsoft security capabilities into recommendations, and designing controls for data protection and prompt safety. The consultant will also review identity and access management for AI workloads and recommend monitoring strategies, presenting findings to IT management.

Must Have

• Lead customer workshops to assess AI readiness, focusing on identity, data, and compliance.
• Define and implement AI governance frameworks addressing policy, access control, data protection, and risk management.
• Translate Microsoft security and compliance capabilities (Entra ID, Purview, Defender, M365, Azure AI) into actionable recommendations.
• Advise on secure adoption of generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry.
• Design approaches for data boundary enforcement, labeling, DLP, and prompt-safety controls.
• Review identity and access management for AI workloads, including MFA, Conditional Access, and privileged identity controls.
• Recommend monitoring, auditing, and incident-response strategies for AI misuse or data leakage.
• Present findings and next steps to IT management stakeholders with clear business and compliance implications.
• 5+ years in cloud security, compliance, or architecture, ideally in enterprise Microsoft environments.
• Experience advising enterprise customers on secure adoption of M365 & AI workloads (Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Foundry).
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Entra, Defender for Cloud Apps, Azure Policy, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, and M365 Administration.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI, privacy by design, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive-level engagement.
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100).
• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator (SC-401).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500).

Good to Have

• Consulting or customer-facing experience at a major Microsoft partner.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and data-driven decisioning.
• Experience with RACI models, acceptable-use policies, or risk registers.
• Exposure to FinOps or cost optimization in Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) or equivalent.

Perks & Benefits

• Recognized with awards such as "World's Best Workplaces."
• Recognized with awards such as “Best Companies for Career Growth.”
• Recognized with awards such as “Best Company Culture.”

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We’re looking for a Cloud Security & AI Governance Architect with deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem to advise enterprise customers and lead strategic AI security initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead customer workshops to assess AI readiness, focusing on identity, data, and compliance.
• Define and implement AI governance frameworks addressing policy, access control, data protection, and risk management.
• Translate Microsoft security and compliance capabilities (Entra ID, Purview, Defender, M365, Azure AI) into actionable recommendations.
• Advise on secure adoption of generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry.
• Design approaches for data boundary enforcement, labeling, DLP, and prompt-safety controls.
• Review identity and access management for AI workloads, including MFA, Conditional Access, and privileged identity controls.
• Recommend monitoring, auditing, and incident-response strategies for AI misuse or data leakage.
• Present findings and next steps to IT management stakeholders with clear business and compliance implications.

Top Skills & Expertise:

• Cloud Security Architecture within the Microsoft ecosystem
• AI Governance Framework Design and responsible AI deployment
• Compliance & Regulatory Alignment (GDPR, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF)
• Microsoft Purview & Fabric for data classification, labeling, and DLP
• Consulting & Executive Communication
• Incident Response & Monitoring Strategy
• Program Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years in cloud security, compliance, or architecture, ideally in enterprise Microsoft environments
• Experience advising enterprise customers on secure adoption of M365 & AI workloads (Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Foundry)
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Entra, Defender for Cloud Apps, Azure Policy, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, and M365 Administration
• Strong understanding of responsible AI, privacy by design, and regulatory compliance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive-level engagement.

Preferred Experience:

• Consulting or customer-facing experience at a major Microsoft partner
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and data-driven decisioning
• Experience with RACI models, acceptable-use policies, or risk registers
• Exposure to FinOps or cost optimization in Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.

Required Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator (SC-401)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Bonus: Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) or equivalent.

At Concentrix, we provide customer experience solutions that may involve handling sensitive data. As part of our hiring process, all candidates must undergo a background check in accordance with applicable law, which will include identity verification and employment eligibility.