{"id":3149082,"url":"https://alion.io/job/popular-ai-security-lead-engineer","title":"AI Security Lead Engineer","company":{"id":2750784,"name":"Popular","domain":"popular.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/popular-com","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"AI/ML","role_family":"AI/ML","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Florida, Puerto Rico"],"countries":["PR"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":93000,"max_usd":231000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":1286},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"DLP","optional":false},{"name":"IAM","optional":false},{"name":"ISO 27001","optional":false},{"name":"LLM Guardrails","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"RAG","optional":false},{"name":"SOC 2","optional":false},{"name":"Terraform","optional":false},{"name":"LLM","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-07T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-07","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T00:19:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":24,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":24},"description":"AI Security Lead Engineer\nThe AI Security Lead Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating enterprise grade security controls for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions across the organization. This role leads the technical execution of AI security strategy, ensuring AI solutions are securely designed, risk assessed, continuously monitored, and compliant with applicable regulatory, privacy, and model risk requirements.\nThe role acts as the technical authority for AI security, partnering closely with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Platform, DevSecOps and Business AI teams to enable secure AI innovation while protecting sensitive data, models, and decision systems across the enterprise.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nAI Security Engineering, Controls & Enable Monitoring\nParticipate in architectural design decisions from cyber and implement security design for AI/ML platforms, models, agents, APIs, and data pipelines across cloud and on prem environments\nPerform cyber review of security reference architectures and guardrails for GenAI, LLMs, copilots, RAG pipelines, and agent based systems\nEmbed security by design principles into AI solution lifecycles (intake → build → deploy → operate)\nEnsure organization standards meet Model Risk Management (MRM), SR 11 7 alignment, and regulatory requirements\nImplement and operate AI Security Posture Management (AI SPM) capabilities, including discovery of sanctioned and shadow AI\nDefine and enforce controls for:Identity and access for AI services and agents\nData ingestion, training, and inference pipelines\nAPI keys, secrets, and model endpoints\n\nEnable continuous monitoring for AI specific threats, anomalies, and misuse across environments\nPartner with developers and cloud platforms teams to enable secure AI adoption, not block it\nDefine reusable security patterns, templates, and automation for AI pipelines (IaC, policy as code, guardrails)\nIntegrate AI security controls into CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows\nAct as the AI security escalation lead for AI related security incidents and investigations\nDevelop AI incident response playbooks covering model compromise, data exposure, and abuse scenarios\nPartner with SOC and IR teams to operationalize AI specific detections and response procedures\nLeadership & Influence\nServe as the technical lead and mentor for AI security engineers and partners\nInfluence standards, policies, and enterprise security roadmaps for AI\nCommunicate AI security risks and solutions clearly to technical and non technical stakeholders\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nCore Experience\n8-12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, or applied security engineering\n2+ years of hands on experience securing AI/ML, data platforms, or analytics systems\nProven experience designing and operating security controls in regulated environments (financial services strongly preferred)\nTechnical Expertise\nStrong knowledge of:AI/ML architectures (training, inference, pipelines, agents, RAG)\nCloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and cloud native security\nIdentity & Access Management (IAM) for services, workloads, and APIs\nData protection, encryption, and privacy controls\nExperience with AI/Cloud Security tools (e.g., AI SPM, CSPM, CNAPP, DLP, logging, monitoring platforms) \n\nGovernance & Risk\nFamiliarity with:Model Risk Management (MRM) concepts\nSR 11 7, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and privacy regulations\nThird party and vendor risk assessments for AI solutions\n\nEngineering & Automation\nExperience with:\nInfrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent)\nSecurity automation and policy as code\nCI/CD pipeline integration for security controls\nSoft Skills\nAbility to translate complex technical risks into business relevant outcomes\nStrong collaboration skills across architecture, platform and business teams\nComfortable operating as a technical authority in high visibility initiatives\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience securing GenAI/LLM platforms, copilots, or agent based systems\nPrior involvement in regulatory exams or internal audits related to AI or emerging technology\nCloud or security certifications (AWS, CCSK, CISSP, etc.)\nExperience defining or operating an enterprise AI security program\nSuccess Measures (First 12 Months) (Suggested)\nStandardized AI security intake, assessment, and deployment guardrails are fully operational\nContinuous AI asset discovery and monitoring enabled across environments\nMeasurable reduction in AI related security and compliance gaps\nTrusted partnership established with AI committee, enterprise architecture and Cloud Platform teams \nImportant: The candidate must provide evidence of academic preparation or courses related to the job posting, if necessary.\nOur hybrid workplace model is a flexible benefit designed to support the evolving needs of our organization and team members. As priorities and circumstances change, work arrangements may be adjusted to ensure alignment with organizational goals and employee well-being.\nABOUT US\nPopular is Puerto Rico’s leading financial institution and have been evolving since it was founded over a century ago. From a small bank it has developed into a large corporation that offer a wide variety of services and financial solutions to our customers, with presence in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America.\nAs employees, we are dedicated to making our customers dreams come true by offering financial solutions in each stage of their life. Our extensive trajectory demonstrates the resiliency and determination of our employees to innovate, reach for the right solutions and strongly support the communities we serve; therefore, we value their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds.\nWe reaffirm our commitment to always offer essential financial services and solutions for our customers and communities, including during emergency situations and/or natural disasters. Popular’s employees are considered essential workers, whose role is critical in the continuity of these important services even under such circumstances. By applying to this position, you acknowledge that Popular may require your services during and immediately after any such events.\nIf you have a disability or need more information about requesting an accommodation, please contact us at . This email inbox is monitored for such types of requests only. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed exemptions or reasonable accommodations. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.\nAre you ready for a rewarding career?\nPopular is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vets. 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