AI Security Engineer

***W2 Only***Title: AI Security Engineer Location: Chicago,ILDuration: 8+ MonthsJob DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced AI Security Engineer to support enterprise AI/ML security initiatives within a highly regulated financial services environment.This role focuses on:AI security architectureIAM and identity governanceLLM and agentic AI securitycloud securityAI risk assessmententerprise AI governanceThe ideal candidate will combine:strong cybersecurity architecture experiencehands-on IAM expertiseAI/ML security knowledgecloud security experienceregulatory/security governance backgroundRequired SkillsCybersecurity & Architecture7+ years of cybersecurity experience3+ years in security architecture or engineeringZero Trust architectureNetwork securityApplication securityData protectionIAM / Identity SecurityEntra ID / Azure ADOkta / Ping Identity / AWS IAMOAuth 2.0OIDCSAMLSCIMRBACManaged identitiesWorkload identity federationAI / ML SecurityAI/ML security experienceLLM securityAgentic AI frameworksLangChain / LangGraphAI governancePrompt injectionModel poisoningModel inversionAI threat modelingSecure AI deploymentCloud & Security ToolsMicrosoft AzureAzure SecurityDefender for CloudPurviewAPI SecurityAzure APIMCloudflare AI GatewayGovernance / ComplianceNIST AI RMFOWASP AI Top 10MITRE ATLASEU AI ActRisk assessmentsPolicy designSecurity documentationPreferred QualificationsCISSP / CCSP / CISMAzure Security certificationsFinancial services experienceAI governance experienceSecure MLOps knowledgeRegulatory/compliance environment exposureResponsibilitiesDesign AI security architecturesSecure AI/ML platforms and LLM environmentsImplement IAM controls for AI workloadsConduct AI threat modeling and risk assessmentsSecure AI APIs and integrationsHarden AI supply chain componentsDevelop AI security policies and standardsCollaborate with engineering and compliance teamsPresent security recommendations to leadershipSupport enterprise AI governance initiatives