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We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.\nAt AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.\nDesign, develop, and operationalize secure agentic AI capabilities in risk & security operations\nBuild, deploy, and maintain AI-powered security agents to augment detection, investigation, and response workflows\nIdentify high-value use cases where AI agents can accelerate analyst productivity and improve outcomes\nContinuously validate agent performance, accuracy, and reliability in real-world operations\nEnsure responsible and secure use of AI across risk & security operations\nEnforce strong security controls for enterprise AI platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry)\nMitigate AI-specific risks including data leakage, prompt injection, oversharing, and unauthorized access\nEstablish evaluation practices for agent accuracy, hallucination risk, false positives/false negatives, failure modes, explainability, audit logging, and measurable operational impact.\nEnsure human-in-the-loop oversight to include analysts challenge, refine, and retrain AI-driven outcomes\nImplement and manage data protection controls for AI and enterprise data\nDeploy and optimize Microsoft Purview capabilities (DLP, Information Protection, Insider Risk) across M365 and AI platforms\nImplement DLP controls for AI interactions and outputs to prevent sensitive data exposure\nMonitor and tune data protection policies to meet regulatory and business requirements\nSecure AI agents, automation, and data flows\nDefine and enforce access controls, data handling policies, and auditability for AI agents and automated workflows\nEnsure all AI-driven processes align with Zero Trust and least privilege principles\nEvaluate and onboard new AI tools and agents with a security-first approach\nOperational monitoring, detection, and response\nMonitor AI platform activity and data usage to detect anomalies, misuse, or policy violations\nSupport incident response and investigations involving AI systems and data exposure scenarios\nIntegrate AI agent workflows directly with SIEM/XDR platforms to allow autonomous context enrichment and preliminary incident triage.\nSupport enterprise rollout of AI governance and data security programs\nAbout You:\nWe encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.\nWhat you need to have:\nBachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (Master’s preferred), OR equivalent experience leading enterprise-scale security engineering initiatives\n5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, data protection, or security engineering\nProven experience designing and securing enterprise AI platforms, including:Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry\nGovernance, data grounding controls, prompt injection protections, and AI risk management\nDevelopment or oversight of security controls for AI-driven workflows and autonomous/agent-based systems.\n\nHands-on expertise with Microsoft security and compliance ecosystems, including:Microsoft Purview (end-to-end deployment, governance, and optimization)\nMicrosoft 365, Azure, and Entra ID security architecture\nCollaboration platforms (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) with a strong focus on data protection and insider risk\n\nProven expertise in Data Security and Protection, including:Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategy, engineering, and tuning at scale\nData classification, sensitivity labeling, and lifecycle management\nInsider Risk Management and Information Protection programs\n\nDemonstrated ability to architect and lead enterprise security solutions, including:Defining strategy, roadmaps, and reference architectures\nDriving cross-functional initiatives across Security, IT, Legal, and Business teams\nActing as a technical authority and escalation point for complex security challenges\n\nStrong development and automation capabilities, including:Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, TypeScript or similar languages; secure API integration; Microsoft Graph and security platform APIs; CI/CD practices; test automation; and experience deploying AI-enabled workflows using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, or comparable cloud-native services.\nBuilding automation pipelines for detection, response, and data governance workflows\n\nExperience with security analytics and telemetry, including:Interpreting logs and signals from Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoints, and AI systems\nSupporting detection engineering and threat-informed defense strategies\n\nAbility to lead in complex, ambiguous environments, including:Rapidly assessing risk and prioritizing high-impact outcomes\nDriving technical decision-making with incomplete information\nMentoring junior engineers and elevating overall team capability\n\nWhat we prefer you to have:\nExperience with prompt engineering techniques or semantic caching.\nA firm understanding of the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs.\nExperience working with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools.\nExperience supporting data leakage or insider threat programs\nRelevant Cybersecurity certificationsAI-102 (Azure AI Engineer Associate)\nAI-900 (Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals)\nSC-400 (Information Protection Administrator)\nMS-102 (Microsoft 365 Administrator)\nCompTIA Security+\nCompTIA SecAI+\n\nRole Factors:\nIn this role, you will support enterprise-wide data protection and governance initiatives leveraging Microsoft 365 platforms. 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