*AI Engineer*

Accenture PLC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Career breaks

Career development

Global opportunities

Family Inclusive Workplace

Flexible work

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a DevSecOps Specialist in Australia to secure and automate AI/ML pipelines. You will embed security into CI/CD workflows and collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers, and IT teams to deploy secure, scalable AI solutions.

The role requires 2–4 years of professional experience in DevSecOps, with strong skills in CI/CD tools, cloud security, containerization, and MLOps frameworks to protect models and data throughout development and deployment.

Qualifications

• Secure CI/CD pipelines for AI/ML workflows.
• Integrate security across model development, training, deployment.
• Implement tools for monitoring and securing AI/ML infrastructure and data pipelines.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments for AI models and infrastructure.
• Collaborate to ensure compliance with security and privacy standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for AI/ML workflows.
• Integrate security best practices across model development, training, and deployment phases.
• Implement tools for monitoring and securing AI/ML infrastructure and data pipelines.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments for AI models and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with security and privacy standards.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Cloud security

MLOps frameworks

AI vulnerabilities

IaC tools

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Kubeflow

MLflow

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at accenture.com.

Group Description

We are looking for a DevSecOps Specialist with expertise in securing and automating AI/ML pipelines. In this role, you will ensure that our AI/ML systems are deployed securely and reliably, integrating robust security measures into CI/CD workflows. You will work closely with data scientists, AI engineers, and IT teams to enable seamless, secure, and scalable AI/ML operations. We would expect 2-4 years professional experience in this role.

Project Description

• Develop and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for AI/ML workflows.
• Integrate security best practices across model development, training, and deployment phases.
• Implement tools for monitoring and securing AI/ML infrastructure and data pipelines.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments for AI models and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with security and privacy standards.

Key Skills

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab) and automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with MLOps frameworks (e.g., Kubeflow, MLflow) and securing ML pipelines.
• Familiarity with AI-specific vulnerabilities (e.g., adversarial attacks, model poisoning) and mitigation techniques.
• Expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and security compliance frameworks.

Salary Range: AUD $80,000 - $85,000 (exclusive of superannuation)

Benefits of working at Accenture

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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