AI Operations Security Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Galway offers a hybrid role focused on AI Ops security, threat detection, and automation. You will build and operate security automation, implement secure CI/CD pipelines, and lead incident response for AI-driven systems.

You will mentor junior staff, drive security design reviews, and ensure observability and reliability across software and infrastructure. A strong background in security engineering and industry certifications is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree with several years of related experience or higher degrees as listed.
• Deep knowledge of AI Ops, site reliability engineering, or production ops for AI-driven systems.
• Security engineering practices across diverse technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and operate AI Ops automation for security operations.
• Build monitoring and observability solutions for real-time threat detection.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines with embedded security controls and compliance checks.
• Architect and maintain security controls; conduct assessments and hardening.
• Lead security testing aligned with SOC 2, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001.
• Manage incident response and risk mitigation for AI Ops platforms.
• Drive migration with other systems; define security requirements and metrics.
• Contribute to threat modeling for AI-driven risks.
• Review detection logic and automation; mentor staff and lead design reviews.

Skills

AI Ops knowledge

Site reliability engineering

Production operations

Education

Bachelor's degree + 7 years

Master's degree + 4 years

PhD + 1 year

Tools

Cisco XDR

Splunk

SOAR platforms

Agent frameworks (AGNTCY/ANS/A2A/ACP)

LangGraph/OpenAI Agents SDK

Agent Connect Protocol (ACP)

Amazon Bedrock Agents / AgentCore

CISSP

Job description

This position offers hybrid work requiring three days of in-office attendance per week (Galway).

Meet the team

The Collaboration organization at Cisco is building the workplaces of tomorrow by providing innovative solutions that connect people, places, and experiences. By using the latest innovations and tools, we build technology that dissolves the space between people, enabling them to better work together. The work we do is used by millions of people daily, and we’re always seeking ways to improve their experiences. We’re a team of passionate industry experts, eager to help one another do their best work.

Your Impact

• Develop, deploy, and operate AI Ops automation for security operations, integrating and tuning AI capabilities based on production data and feedback.

• Build monitoring and observability solutions to detect threats in real time.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines with embedded security and compliance controls.

• Architect and maintain security controls, conduct assessments, and apply hardening across software and infrastructure.

• Lead security and compliance testing aligned with standards like SOC 2, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001.

• Manage incident response and mitigate risks for AI Ops platforms.

• Drive migration and integration with existing systems, define security requirements, and produce performance metrics.

• Contribute to threat modeling for AI-driven risks.

• Review and author detection logic and automation.

• Serve as a senior contributor, mentoring junior staff and leading design reviews to ensure reliability, observability, and security by design.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience

• Solid conceptual and practical knowledge in AI Ops, site reliability engineering, or production operations of AI-driven systems, with working knowledge of security engineering practices across a range of technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating XDR, SIEM, and SOAR platforms such as Cisco XDR and Splunk, and building automated detection and response playbooks.

• Track record applying AI and automation to vulnerability management and incident response, including triage, prioritization, containment, and post-incident reporting at scale.

• Working knowledge of agentic AI platforms and interoperability standards, such as AGNTCY, Agent Name Service (ANS), Agent-to-Agent (A2A), and Agent Connect Protocol (ACP), along with Amazon Bedrock Agents / AgentCore and frameworks like LangGraph or the OpenAI Agents SDK.

• Industry certifications such as CISSP (ISC2) or Cisco CCNP Security / CyberOps Professional.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.