CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Senior Data and AI Cybersecurity Architect

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $120K — $150K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in security architecture, data security, AI, ML or closely related fields
  • Strong understanding of enterprise data platforms, cloud and hybrid environments, and AI/ML or advanced analytics systems
  • Experience with implementing OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure security standards (Azure and GCP)
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCP, or other relevant cloud or AI security certifications preferred

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain enterprise data and AI security architecture standards aligned to regulatory requirements
  • Embed security in design through deployment across CI/CD pipelines
  • Assess and mitigate AI specific security risks including prompt injection and data poisoning
  • Secure AI model interfaces with users and applications
  • Implement controls for monitoring AI outputs against data leakage
  • Architect data security programs including Data Classification and Data Loss Prevention
  • Design automated workflows for discovering and classifying sensitive data across sources
  • Conduct threat modeling and security architecture reviews for data and AI solutions

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and time off
  • Access to fitness club discounts and on-site wellness center
  • Professional growth programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
Full Job Description
Job Summary

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) is seeking a Senior Data & AI Security Architect to help secure and govern enterprise data platforms and AI enabled solutions within a highly regulated, critical infrastructure environment. This role is responsible for designing security architecture that protects sensitive data and enables responsible use of AI while meeting strict regulatory, reliability, and audit expectations. The architect will be the primary designer of security guardrails that protect every database, LLM, and automation tool we deploy is "secure by design" and "resilient by default"-.

You will work closely with Cybersecurity, Privacy, IT, Legal, and Risk teams to ensure data and AI capabilities are secure by design and resilient.

Responsibilities:

  • Define and maintain enterprise data and AI security architecture standards, patterns, and reference models aligned to regulatory and critical infrastructure- requirements
  • Work with development teams to embed security from design through deployment across CI/CD pipelines including DevSecOps, and MLSecOps
  • Assess and mitigate AI specific security and compliance risks including prompt injection, data poisoning, and model extraction
  • Secure the interfaces where AI models interact with users and applications
  • Implement controls to monitor AI outputs for data leakage and unauthorized data access
  • Provide security architecture oversight for AI use cases supporting business operations, analytics, automation, and decision support
  • Architect and guide implementation of enterprise-wide data security programs including Data Classification, Data Loss Prevention, Data Encryption-, Database Activity Monitoring
  • Design automated workflows to discover, classify and label sensitive data across structured and unstructured sources
  • Architect Zero Trust models for data access, enforce encryption standards, and data security standards
  • Assess and govern the implementation of immutable backups, and data restoration strategies to ensure business continuity against catastrophic data loss and data unavailability
  • Conduct threat modeling and security architecture reviews for data and AI solutions
  • Identify attack paths, control gaps, and compensating controls for complex, integrated multi-cloud environments


Education Description

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.


Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in security architecture, data security, AI, ML or closely related fields.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise data platforms, cloud and hybrid environments, and AI/ML or advanced analytics systems.
  • Experience with implementing OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
  • Experience with Data Classification/DLP/DSPM/AiSPM security tools
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure security standards (Azure and GCP).
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCP, or other relevant cloud or AI security certifications preferred
  • Familiarity with common regulatory requirements and utility-specific standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST) preferred


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 07/24/2026
Posting End Date: 08/14/2026

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Learn more about CenterPoint Energy, Inc
Size
9,418 employees
Market Cap
$19.2 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
CNP
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