AI Security Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Accenture Middle East is seeking an experienced AI Security Manager to join its Cybersecurity practice in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to defining and delivering secure architectures for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and agentic systems within enterprise environments. The position involves close collaboration with client leadership to translate complex AI security requirements into scalable, production-ready designs, ensuring the secure adoption of emerging technologies while maintaining resilience and trust.

This opportunity offers a significant role in assisting organizations with the operationalization of secure and responsible AI. The focus is on embedding security into AI architectures from the initial design phase through to deployment, thereby enabling innovation at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end security architectures for AI/ML and agentic systems, covering data pipelines, model development and hosting, inference layers, identity management, and associated security controls.
• Adapt Accenture's AI Security frameworks into practical, implementable architectures tailored to specific client environments and business needs.
• Lead comprehensive threat modeling and risk assessment activities for AI workloads, defining clear mitigation strategies and robust secure design patterns.
• Evaluate and recommend secure AI solutions and platforms, including guardrails, runtime protection mechanisms, AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM), model scanning tools, and Large Language Model (LLM) gateways.
• Provide strong technical leadership on client engagements, setting strategic direction for delivery teams and guiding consultants to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Collaborate directly with client architects, security leaders, and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) to validate designs and support their implementation into production environments.
• Contribute to shaping the security strategy and architecture for AI transformation programs across various industries.

Required Qualifications

• A strong background in security architecture across cloud, identity, network, and data domains, with deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform.
• A practical understanding of AI/ML systems, including common architectures and key security challenges throughout their lifecycle.
• Knowledge of the secure AI tooling landscape, with the ability to objectively assess and align solutions to client requirements.
• Proven experience in leading technical workstreams and mentoring team members within complex delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior client leaders effectively.
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear architectural guidance and actionable recommendations.

Skills and Experience

• Security Architecture
• Cloud Security
• Identity Security
• Network Security
• Data Security
• AI/ML Systems
• Threat Modeling
• Risk Assessment
• AI Security Tooling
• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Agentic Systems
• AI-enabled Applications

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Bonus points if you possess:

• Certifications in cybersecurity or cloud architecture (*, CISSP, CCSP, cloud security certifications).
• Hands-on experience securing LLMs, agentic systems, or AI-enabled applications.
• Experience delivering projects within the GCC region or similar markets.