Lead AI Security Engineer, AI Identities

IT Services
  • IT Services
  • Pune

Join a cutting‑edge team protecting the identities that power AI models, agents, and pipelines. You’ll shape how non‑human actors are discovered, governed, and continuously monitored to keep Mastercard’s AI ecosystem secure.

What You’ll Do

  • Design mechanisms to discover and inventory all AI‑related identities across environments.
  • Define lifecycle controls for creation, rotation, suspension, and decommissioning of AI identities.
  • Implement least‑privilege access models and policy‑based controls for AI service accounts.
  • Continuously monitor identity behavior, flag anomalous activity, and investigate risks.
  • Conduct security assessments, threat modeling, and control validation for AI identity usage.
  • Develop SOPs, runbooks, and reporting dashboards to track AI identity posture.

What You Need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
  • Strong experience in identity and access management, IAM, or security operations.
  • Hands‑on expertise with Zero Trust, delegated authority, cryptographic identities, and short‑lived credentials.
  • Practical knowledge of securing service accounts, APIs, and machine‑to‑machine access.
  • Understanding of AI/ML pipelines, model execution, and agent‑based systems.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills to translate risk into action.

Good to Have

  • CISSP, GIAC, or cloud security certifications.
  • Familiarity with NIST, ISO, and emerging AI governance frameworks.
  • Experience designing proof‑of‑concepts for new AI identity security tools.

The Opportunity

This role aligns with the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework, offering a chance to set industry‑leading standards for AI identity security within a global payments leader.

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