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Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Cybersecurity Architect Work Place Flexibility:
Hybrid Legal Entity:
Entergy Services, LLC •This position is based out of The Woodlands, TX, New Orleans, LA, Little Rock, AR, West, or Jackson, MS. Those outside of these areas would be required to relocate. Relocation assistance and sponsorship is not available for this posting.•Senior Cybersecurity AI Architect Description The Senior Cybersecurity AI Architect is responsible for designing secure, scalable, and compliant AI cybersecurity solutions across IT and OT environments while pioneering the integration of AI‑driven defense capabilities. This architect translates emerging AI technologies into practical enterprise solutions, defines long-term security roadmaps, and acts as a trusted partner to business units, engineering teams, and executive leadership. The role ensures architectural consistency, leads threat modeling efforts, evaluates emerging technologies, and advocates for a strong security posture throughout the organization. It also includes mentoring and influencing technical peers and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities AI‑Enhanced Security Responsibilities Define and own the AI security architecture roadmap to support enterprise risk and business objectives. Design AI‑augmented capabilities for detection, autonomous response, SOC workflows, and vulnerability management. Establish architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails for AI tool integration across cybersecurity domains. Evaluate and pilot emerging AI/ML, agentic AI, and autonomous security technologies. Translate adversarial AI and threat intelligence into architectural decisions. Serve as AI security subject matter expert for both offensive and defensive applications. Leadership, Collaboration & Customer Engagement Act as a technical advisor to senior and executive leadership regarding cybersecurity and AI security capabilities. Mentor security engineers and guide cross‑functional teams through complex AI initiatives. Partner with Cybersecurity Architecture, engineering, operations, internal audit, compliance, CSO, regulators, and business units. Understand business unit needs and align solutions to business outcomes using strong financial and technical acumen. Continuous Improvement & Innovation Monitor AI cybersecurity and technology trends and recommend corresponding updates to enterprise AI security posture. Identify problems, risks, and opportunities proactively, focusing on forward‑looking solutions. Develop and maintain multi‑year capability and AI technology roadmaps with advanced and emerging solutions. Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related discipline or equivalent work experience. Experience 5+ years in technology design or architecture, including 5+ years in AI/automation technologies. Experience with AI/ML in security contexts, including agentic AI and autonomous tooling. Experience in regulated industries such as utilities, finance, or healthcare. Extensive experience mentoring teams and influencing technical direction. Experience working with outsourced teams. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Strong knowledge across multiple cybersecurity domains: cloud security, identity, network security, detection/response, vulnerability management, OT security. Expertise in AI/ML security, adversarial ML, AI governance frameworks, and AI‑native tooling. Familiarity with enterprise IT/OT environments, smart grid technologies, and energy‑sector regulations. Strong communication and writing ability with demonstrated executive‑level influence. Ability to design reference architectures and API‑based services layers. Knowledge of NIST, FISMA, ISO27001, OWASP, and other security frameworks. Certifications (Preferred) CISSP, CISM, CISA, OSCP, and relevant cloud or vendor‑specific certifications. #LI-DG1 #
LI-HYBRID
Primary Location:
Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana :
New Orleans ||
Arkansas :
Little Rock ||
Mississippi :
Jackson ||
Texas :
The Woodlands Job Function :
Corporate FLSA Status :
Relocation Option:
Union description/code :
Number of Openings :
1
Req ID:
123834
Travel Percentage :
Up to 25% An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.
EEO Statement:
The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility:
Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Know Your Rights:
Workplace Discrimination is Illegal The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
WORKING CONDITIONS
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note:
Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
