GDS Cyber - AI Driven IAM - Senior

EY; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Global Delivery Services seeks a Senior AI Engineer to design and deliver AI-led IAM and cybersecurity solutions. You will collaborate with IAM, cyber, cloud and business stakeholders to identify practical AI opportunities, build prototypes, and deliver scalable assets with governance and risk insights.

You will apply AI, automation and analytics to solve identity challenges, focusing on enterprise-scale transformation and measurable improvements in access governance and security operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in AI engineering, software development, data science, automation, cybersecurity analytics or IAM technology delivery.
• Experience building AI applications using LLM/SLM APIs, RAG, embeddings, prompt engineering, agentic AI and multi-agent workflows.
• Exposure to Azure AI, OpenAI, AWS, Python-based AI/ML, NLP, time series analysis and anomaly detection.
• Knowledge of IAM concepts including SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, SAML, OAuth, OIDC with PKCE, authentication and authorization.
• Experience with Active Directory and Entra ID, Entra Connect, Directory Services and related tooling.
• Familiarity with IGA and PAM platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk and related governance controls.
• Understanding Non-Human Identity concepts including service accounts, managed identities and tokens.
• Experience with security monitoring platforms (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA) and Defender/CrowdStrike/XDR.
• Strong consulting mindset and ability to communicate AI/IAM topics to technical and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and operationalize AI solutions for IAM and Cybersecurity across multiple domains.
• Build hands-on AI/ML capabilities using Python, LLM APIs, embeddings, and orchestration engines.
• Develop workflows, copilots and automation for access requests, provisioning and privileged access.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms like SailPoint, CyberArk, and Entra ID.
• Analyze logs to identify risk patterns, access recommendations and policy gaps.
• Support IAM governance with risk-based authentication and audit-ready reporting.
• Apply ML, NLP and anomaly detection to identity intelligence.
• Address Non-Human Identity use cases including service accounts and workload identities.
• Contribute to PAM analytics and automation across major PAM tools.
• Create dashboards with Power BI/Tableau to explain access risk and remediation priorities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to convert problems into scalable prototypes.

Skills

AI engineering

LLM APIs

RAG

Embeddings

Prompt engineering

Agentic AI

IAM concepts

Active Directory

Entra ID

IGA platforms

PAM concepts

NHI concepts

Security analytics

Consulting mindset

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

CyberArk

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure AI

OpenAI

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

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We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

About Global Delivery Services

Global Delivery Services refers to EY's worldwide network of service delivery centers. The GDS team plays an important role in EY’s strategy by ensuring effective support to EY’s growth agenda.

Our journey started in 2002 with approximately 200 people. Today we stand at 80,000+ professionals in ten locations around the world. We operate in Argentina, China, Hungary, India, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Client service is focused on providing Consulting, Assurance, Tax, Strategy & Transactions, and Knowledge support to our clients around the world. The teams enable account teams worldwide to provide seamless, high-quality, value-added support, helping deliver exceptional client service.

Enablement Services provides cost-effective, high-skilled, and innovative services to support EY’s global and local enablement teams. Markets, BMC, AWS, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management, Procurement, People Shared Services, IT Service Delivery and IT Global Infrastructure services, are among the services offered by Enablement Services.

Our innovation specialists serve the GDS Client Service and Enablement Services teams, along with Service Lines, Core Business Services and Sectors. The team brings the desired environment, technologies and skilled teams together for facilitation, rapid prototyping and innovative thinking. The competencies offered include analytics, digital, user experience, mobile technology, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies and open innovation.

The Opportunity

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to support the design and delivery of AI-led solutions across Identity and Access Management and Cybersecurity domains. This role will help shape how AI capabilities are applied to modern IAM challenges such as identity governance, access management, privileged access, directory services and non-human identity security.

As a senior profile, the candidate will work closely with IAM, Cyber, cloud and business stakeholders to understand client problems, identify practical AI opportunities and convert them into working solutions, prototypes and scalable delivery assets. The focus is not only on technology implementation, but also on improving identity risk visibility, access decisioning, governance efficiency and operational effectiveness.

The ideal candidate should bring strong hands‑on engineering experience, curiosity to work in the IAM and Cyber domain, and the ability to apply AI, automation and analytics to solve real enterprise identity challenges. While the role requires practical exposure to AI and IAM technologies, the emphasis is on problem solving, consulting mindset, solution ownership and the ability to contribute to enterprise‑scale IAM transformation programs.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and operationalize AI solutions for IAM and Cybersecurity use cases across SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, IGA, PAM, AD/Entra ID and NHI domains.
• Build hands‑on AI/ML capabilities using Python, PowerShell, LLM/SLM APIs, embeddings, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, ADKs and AI orchestration engines.
• Develop agentic AI workflows, copilots and automation frameworks for access requests, certification campaigns, provisioning, privileged access, remediation and identity operations.
• Integrate AI solutions with SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure, AWS, Microsoft Graph API, SIEM/SOAR, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike and XDR platforms.
• Analyze identity, access, privilege, vault, directory, activity and security logs to identify risk patterns, anomalies, access recommendations, role mining opportunities and policy gaps.
• Support AI‑driven IAM governance including risk‑based authentication, risk‑based provisioning, access reviews, compliance checks, SOD, identity lifecycle orchestration and audit‑ready reporting.
• Apply ML, classification, optimization, time series analysis, pattern recognition, NLP, UEBA, anomaly detection and predictive risk scoring for identity and access intelligence.
• Work on Non‑Human Identity use cases including service accounts, managed identities, service principals, enterprise applications, API‑based identities, workload identities, agent identities, token misuse and agent overreach controls.
• Contribute to PAM analytics and automation across CyberArk, Privilege Cloud, EPM, EPV, CPM, PSM, JIT/JEA, password rotation, secret lifecycle management, session monitoring and vault log analytics.
• Create dashboards and insights using Power BI, Tableau and identity analytics views to explain access risk, compliance posture, user activity trends and remediation priorities.
• Collaborate with business, cyber and IAM stakeholders to convert problem statements into working prototypes, scalable solutions and executive‑ready recommendations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in AI engineering, software development, data science, automation, cybersecurity analytics or IAM technology delivery.
• Practical experience building AI applications using LLM/SLM APIs, RAG, embeddings, prompt engineering, agentic AI, AI agents, copilots and multi‑agent workflows.
• Hands‑on exposure to Azure AI, OpenAI, AWS, Python‑based AI/ML frameworks, ML models, classification, optimization, NLP, pattern recognition, time series analysis and anomaly detection.
• Working knowledge of IAM concepts including SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, SAML, OAuth, OIDC with PKCE, authentication, authorization, federation, certificate management and key management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Entra Connect, Cloud Sync, Directory Services, DNS, Global Catalog, GPO, OU, Domains/Forests, FSMO roles and Sites and Services.
• Experience or strong exposure to IGA platforms and concepts such as SailPoint, Saviynt, identity lifecycle, access reviews, certification campaigns, role mining, SOD, access risk and policy compliance.
• Experience or strong exposure to PAM concepts and tools including CyberArk, Privilege Cloud, EPM, EPV, CPM, PSM, JIT/JEA, password rotation, secrets, session monitoring and vault logs.
• Understanding of NHI and AI identity security including service accounts, managed identities, service principals, enterprise applications, API‑based identities, workload identities, agent identities and token controls.
• Experience with security monitoring or analytics platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, XDR and Identity Protection.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to communicate AI, IAM and Cybersecurity topics clearly to technical teams and leadership stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience identifying AI use cases for IAM transformation, identity analytics, access recommendations, privileged access recommendations, NHI governance and automated remediation.
• Experience with data pipelines, identity and privilege analytics pipelines, model monitoring, observability, MLOps and scalable deployment of enterprise AI solutions.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, dashboards and data storytelling for access risk, compliance posture and identity operations.
• Exposure to SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, CISSP, CISM, SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Azure AI or Google ML certifications is preferred.
• Prior experience in a consulting, professional services or large enterprise environment is a plus.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

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Professional Development:

From entry‑level employees to senior leaders, we believe in continuous learning. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership roles, and connect and grow through mentorship.

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In our dynamic workplace, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are ingrained in our culture. We're united by a commitment to create an environment where every individual's differences are valued, practices are equitable, fostering a sense of belonging. Our shared values include integrity, respect, teaming, inclusiveness, energy, enthusiasm, courage to lead, and building relationships based on doing the right thing.

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