Associate Director, AI Security Architecture

Salary Range: €57,900.00 - €107,500.00

At Novartis, we're committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: 57,900.00 - 107,500.00 EUR Annual

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.

Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.

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Note: Benefits and compensation may vary by country and are subject to local legal requirements, including provisions of collective bargaining agreements where applicable. A full overview of your compensation package, including any relevant collective bargaining agreement details applicable to your role based on your employment location and Novartis employer entity, will be communicated separately to you during the application process.

Internal Job Title: Assoc. Dir. DDIT ISC Security Architecture AI

Location: Barcelona

Help shape how AI can be built, deployed, and scaled securely. In this role, you'll influence the security architecture behind next-Generation AI solutions, defining standards and patterns that protect AI models, data, pipelines, and agentic systems throughout their lifecycle. You'll work at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and architecture, partnering with technical teams to address emerging threats, strengthen secure AI development, and turn evolving security challenges into practical, scalable solutions.

• Lead AI architectural activities and develop secure solution architectures across business and technology domains.
• Define AI security standards and best practices for protecting AI pipelines, datasets, models, and infrastructure.
• Develop logical architecture designs and strategies to secure the organization's AI domain and infrastructure.
• Establish and evolve AI architecture governance frameworks, including methods, practices, standards, and reusable architecture patterns.
• Assess the AI landscape, identifying and mitigating security risks across model training, deployment, and operations.
• Evaluate AI security technologies and integrate appropriate security controls across AI platforms and Large Language Models.
• Secure AI and agentic systems against model poisoning, adversarial inputs, prompt injection, jailbreaking, and emerging threats.
• Design Model Context Protocol servers, AI agent workflows, secure deployment architectures, and AI gateway integrations.
• Build Python services, developer tools, integrations, and AI security harnesses supporting secure software development.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and DevOps teams to embed security throughout the AI development lifecycle.

Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Business Acumen, Business Value Creation, Change Management, Consulting, Digital Capabilities, Enterprise Architecture (EA), Influencing Skills, Integration Architecture, IT Governance, Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Engagement