AI Security SME

malomatia; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Malomatia seeks an experienced AI Security Architect to lead security architecture, governance and assurance for its AI/GenAI platforms. You will design secure architectures for training, inference and deployment, govern data and model security, and align with global standards across on‑prem, hybrid and cloud environments.

You will drive risk management, incident response, and secure SDLC practices in a fast‑growing AI landscape.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years in Cybersecurity with 3-5+ years focused on AI/ML or data platforms.
• Experience with Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and their AI services.
• Proven track record designing or reviewing secure architectures for ML pipelines, LLM/RAG systems, or agentic platforms.
• Strong understanding of cryptography, IAM, network and application security.
• Familiarity with frameworks/standards such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 27001/42001, SOC 2, MITRE ATLAS/ATT&CK, CSA.
• Excellent communication: translate AI risks into business and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI security architecture, governance and assurance across AI/GenAI platforms.
• Define reference architectures for on‑prem, hybrid and cloud platforms (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex).
• Perform AI-specific threat modeling (data poisoning, prompt injection, model theft) and align controls to standards.
• Design and implement controls for data pipelines, model integrity, access control and secure prompt policies.
• Embed AI security into CI/CD cycles: scanning, dependencies, policy-as-code and red team prep.
• Lead or support AI red/blue/purple team exercises using MITRE ATLAS frameworks.
• Develop AI playbooks for prompt abuse, data leakage and compromised agents.

Skills

AI/ML fundamentals

Threat modelling

Platform & Infra

Observability

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure AWS GCP

MLOps platforms

Job description

Job Description

You will lead the security architecture, governance, and assurance of our AI and GenAI platforms across the organization. This includes classical ML systems and modern LLM/agentic architectures. You will define how models are designed, deployed, monitored, and defended; ensure they are robust, explainable, privacy-preserving, and compliant; and act as the go-to expert for AI security across products, data, cloud, and security teams.

Responsibilities

• AI Security Architecture
  • Design and review secure architectures for ML/LLM workloads (training, fine tuning, inference, RAG, agents, plugins, tool calling, APIs).
  • Define reference architectures for on-prem, hybrid, and cloud AI platforms (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, self-hosted models, etc.).
• Threat Modeling & Risk Management
  • Perform AI-specific threat modeling (e.g., data poisoning, model theft, prompt injection, jailbreaks, supply-chain, inference attacks) using MAESTRO or similar framework.
  • Align controls with leading frameworks: NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27090, ISO/IEC 42001, OWASP GenAI / LLM Top 10, CSA & MITRE ATLAS.
• Security Control Design & Implementation
  • Define and oversee implementation of controls for:
    • Training & data pipelines (data quality, provenance, labeling, PII protection).
    • Model & artifact integrity (signing, SBOM, secure registries).
    • Access control, isolation, rate limiting, and abuse detection.
    • Secure prompt engineering and guardrail policies.
    • Security prompt monitoring to detect ongoing attacks.
    • Data security: data classification, data masking and DLP.
    • MCP server hardening.
• Reliability & Trustworthiness
  • Partner with engineering and data science to embed robustness, observability, fallback strategies, and evaluation pipelines (safety, bias, toxicity, hallucination monitoring).
  • Contribute to SLOs/SLAs for AI systems, including security and reliability KPIs.
• Secure SDLC for AI
  • Embed AI security into CI/CD: scanning, dependency checks, policy-as code, red-teaming AI components pre- and post-release.
• Incident Response & Red Teaming
  • LLM bias detection.
  • Perform red teaming activities to abuse and force AI hallucinations.
  • Develop and maintain AI-specific playbooks (prompt abuse, model exfiltration, data leakage, compromised agents).
  • Lead or support AI red/blue/purple teaming exercises using frameworks like MITRE ATLAS.
• Governance, Compliance & Policy
  • Advice on alignment with emerging AI regulations and standards (e.g., EU AI Act, regional laws, internal AI use policies).
  • Define internal policies on responsible AI, data usage, model lifecycle, and 3rd-party AI risk management.
• Stakeholder Leadership
  • Run workshops, training, and awareness for engineering, security, and business teams.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• 8-12+ years in Cybersecurity, with 3-5+ years focused on AI/ML or data platforms (can be overlapping).
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and their AI services.
  • At least one Agentic/GenAI stack (e.g., Transformers, LangChain/LlamaIndex, vector DBs, model gateways, MLOps platforms).
• Proven track record designing or reviewing secure architectures for:
  • ML pipelines, LLM/RAG systems, or agentic/automation platforms.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Cryptography, identity & access management, network & app security.
  • Data protection & privacy (PII, PHI, DPIA concepts).
• Experience working with or mapping to frameworks/standards such as:
  • NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, SOC 2, OWASP Top 10 & OWASP GenAI/LLM Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK/ATLAS, CSA guidance.
• Excellent communication skills: able to translate complex AI risks into clear business and technical requirements.

Core Technical & Domain Skills

• AI/ML & GenAI fundamentals:
  • Model types (LLMs, encoders, diffusion, classical ML), training/inference flows.
  • Data pipelines, feature stores, embeddings, vector databases.
• AI Penetration testing:
  • Prompt injection, model tampering, data poisoning, output manipulation, exfiltration, shadow AI, insecure plugins/integrations.
• Platform & Infra:
  • Kubernetes, containers, API gateways, secrets management, zero trust.
• Observability:
  • Logging, tracing, safety & quality metrics for AI systems.
  • Health and latency monitoring.
• Strong scripting/automation (Python preferred) for security tooling and assessments.

Certifications & Training (Required / Highly Desirable)

• One or more core security certifications:
  • CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor.
• One or more cloud security certifications:
  • CCSK (Cloud Security Alliance), AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
• AI & AI Security-specific training / certs (or commitment to obtain within 6-12 months):
  • NIST AI RMF or ISO/IEC 42001-focused training.
  • Certified AI Security Professional (CAISP / similar offerings that cover LLM/GenAI threats, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP LLM Top 10).
  • OffSec / similar LLM & AI Red Teaming or GenAI security courses.
  • Vendor AI/ML certifications (Azure AI Engineer, AWS Machine Learning Specialty, GCP ML Engineer) with demonstrated security emphasis.

Additional Desirable

• GIAC/GWAPT/GXPN/GCLD or similar offensive / cloud / Appsec certs.
• Formal training in:
  • Secure MLOps & ML supply-chain security.
  • Privacy engineering & data protection (e.g., CIPT, CDPSE).
  • OWASP GenAI / LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, CSA MAESTRO & other AI risk frameworks.

About Malomatia

ABOUT US

malomatia is a leading Qatar-based IT services and solutions provider, bringing together top Qatari and international talent to deliver innovative, end-to-end technology solutions that empower clients to achieve their strategic goals.

Our mission

Empowering Qatar's businesses and governments to leap into the digital future with agile, knowledge-driven solutions.

Our vision

To become Qatar's trusted knowledge partner in digital transformation, disrupting industries, shaping the future, and building a world-class tech ecosystem.

Driving change that makes a real impact

Since 2008, malomatia has been driving Qatar's digital transformation through innovative, ISO-certified IT solutions. With expertise across key public and private sectors, we empower the nation's vision with advanced services in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and contact center excellence, elevating the role of technology in shaping Qatar's sustainable future.

About The Team

Established in 2008, malomatia is a Qatari leader in IT services and digital transformation. We serve key sectors including Government, Healthcare, Education, Customs, and Transportation, delivering impactful solutions that support national development goals. Powered by a diverse team of skilled Qatari and international IT professionals, we deliver innovative, high-value digital solutions tailored to the unique needs of our clients.

Our mission is to inspire customers to thrive through digital excellence, and we envision becoming the trusted partner of choice in building a smarter society through technology and talent. We are driven by core values that define our culture and approach: ownership, integrity, empathy, teamwork, transparency, agility, excellence, trust, and innovation.

Join us in shaping the future of technology in Qatar