GDS Cyber - Frontier AI-VMDR - Senior Engineer

EY; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Global Delivery Services seeks a Senior Cyber AI Engineer to drive AI-enabled vulnerability management and secure automation within EY’s cyber operations. You will shape AI-driven security capabilities, mentor teams, and deliver secure AI solutions across enterprise environments.

Role emphasizes building guardrails, threat modeling, and integration into CI/CD with a focus on responsible AI and risk management. EY offers diverse, inclusive teams and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in Cybersecurity.
• 2+ years working with AI/ML or Security Automation initiatives.
• Experience leading enterprise Vulnerability Management programs.
• Preferred Certifications listed: CEH, CISSP, CISM, OSCP, GIAC, Azure AI, OpenAI, AWS ML, Azure ML.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AI security guardrails for enterprise use.
• Develop controls to mitigate prompt injection, data leakage, and model abuse.
• Define AI trust, safety, governance, and security standards.
• Evaluate AI apps against security, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Establish policies for responsible AI usage and secure AI deployments.
• Conduct security reviews for AI applications, agents, and autonomous workflows.
• Build secure deployment patterns for LLM, RAG, and agent-based solutions.

Skills

Cybersecurity

AI/ML

Security Automation

Vulnerability Management

Cloud Security

Education

BE / BTech / MTech / MSc / MCA

Certifications: CEH, CISSP, CISM, OSCP, GIAC, Azure AI, OpenAI, AWS ML, Azure ML

Job description

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.

Position Tittle: EY GDS – Senior Cyber AI Engineer, Technology Consulting:

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

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.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Cyber AI Engineer within EY's Global Delivery Services (GDS) Cybersecurity Team, you will drive the convergence of Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, and Artificial Intelligence to build intelligent, scalable, and automated security operations.

You will design, implement, and enhance AI-enabled vulnerability management programs that leverage machine learning, generative AI, intelligent analytics, and automation to improve risk identification, prioritization, remediation, and executive decision-making across enterprise environments.

In addition to delivering client engagements, you will help shape EY’s AI-driven Cybersecurity capabilities, contribute to thought leadership, and mentor teams on applying AI responsibly and securely within cyber operations.

The Opportunity

As organizations rapidly adopt AI and cloud-native technologies, cybersecurity teams must evolve beyond traditional vulnerability management approaches. You will help clients transform their security operations by applying AI and data-driven techniques to vulnerability management lifecycle

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise AI security guardrails.
• Develop controls to mitigate prompt injection, jailbreaks, data leakage, hallucinations, model abuse, and adversarial attacks.
• Define AI trust, safety, governance, and security standards.
• Evaluate AI applications against organizational security, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Establish policies and enforcement mechanisms for responsible AI usage.
• Conduct security architecture reviews for AI applications, agents, and autonomous workflows.
• Define secure deployment patterns for LLM, RAG, and agent-based solutions.
• Establish security logging, monitoring, and detection capabilities for AI systems.

AI Red Teaming

• Conduct AI red team assessments against enterprise AI applications.
• Develop adversarial testing scenarios and attack simulations.
• Identify and document vulnerabilities and weaknesses within AI systems.
• Perform threat modeling for AI-enabled business processes.
• Define remediation recommendations and compensating controls.
• Perform AI-focused penetration testing against LLM, RAG, and agentic applications.
• Assess risks related to prompt injection, indirect prompt injection, tool manipulation, excessive agency, data poisoning, and model abuse.
• Execute threat-informed adversarial simulations aligned to MITRE ATLAS and OWASP LLM guidance.

Engineering & Automation

• Develop Python-based automation for AI security and testing workflows.
• Build APIs, integrations, and orchestration frameworks supporting AI evaluation efforts.
• Integrate testing and governance controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Create dashboards and reporting capabilities that provide visibility into AI risk and performance.
• Integrate AI security controls into DevSecOps and Secure SDLC processes.
• Automate security validation, compliance verification, and security regression testing for AI applications.

Additional AI Security Skills

• Application Security (OWASP Top 10)
• Secure SDLC / DevSecOps
• Penetration Testing and Red Teaming
• Security Architecture Reviews
• Cloud Security
• Identity and Access Management
• Threat Detection and Monitoring
• Vulnerability Management

Additional Security Frameworks

• MITRE ATLAS
• OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
• OWASP ASVS
• NIST AI Risk Management Framework
• NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)
• Secure AI Development and Governance Frameworks

To Qualify for the Role

Education

• BE / BTech / MTech / MSc / MCA

Experience

• 4–8 years in Cybersecurity
• 2+ years working with AI/ML or Security Automation initiatives
• Experience leading enterprise Vulnerability Management programs

Preferred Certifications

• CEH, CISSP, CISM, OSCP, GIAC, Azure AI, Open AI, AWS ML, Azure ML certifications

What We Look For

Professionals who can bridge the gap between cybersecurity and artificial intelligence by:

• Building AI-enabled cyber defense solutions.
• Automating vulnerability and risk management processes.
• Driving next-generation cyber transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines the mindset of a Security Architect, Vulnerability Management Leader and AI Engineer to create intelligent, scalable, and resilient cybersecurity VM programs.

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. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence?

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

Our Commitment:

As a commitment, we persistently endeavour to embody our values, fulfil our purpose, and champion inclusiveness. Our dedication is to cultivate EY into an environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated, creating a supportive atmosphere for individuals to authentically be themselves and contribute their utmost.

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.

People and Culture:

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.

Benefits

Embark on a transformative career journey with us and indulge in a suite of premium benefits, encompassing exclusive health and wellness packages, enticing rewards, and cutting-edge learning opportunities that empower you to continually grow and excel in your professional and personal development.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

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