Production AI Security Architect & Lead Engineer

Accenture; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Security is seeking a Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer who works embedded inside a client’s enterprise to harden AI systems, govern security, and drive measurable risk reductions. You’ll own outcomes—from reduced attack surface to production-safe AI deployments—using agentic coding tools as the primary delivery method.

You will operate within Accenture’s Reinvention Delivery Engine, collaborate with security and engineering teams, and shape governance, threat modeling, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience in production environments with cybersecurity depth.
• 2+ years hands-on experience designing and deploying agentic AI solutions.
• 8+ years end-to-end security delivery ownership in a client-embedded or production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI security architecture and threat modeling for production agentic deployments across complex client environments.
• Deliver hands-on security engineering using agentic coding tools as the primary build environment.
• Own AI-specific threat surface management at programme scale including OWASP LLM Top 10 controls.
• Architect and govern AI security controls across the enterprise stack including IAM and data pipeline security.
• Lead AI governance framework implementation and shape AI reinvention security strategy for executives.
• Define and publish reusable security patterns, playbooks, and accelerators for multiple client engagements.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Cloud security

AI security

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Accenture Security is seeking a Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer who works embedded inside a client’s enterprise to harden AI systems, govern security, and drive measurable risk reductions. You’ll own outcomes—from reduced attack surface to production-safe AI deployments—using agentic coding tools as the primary delivery method.

You will operate within Accenture’s Reinvention Delivery Engine, collaborate with security and engineering teams, and shape governance, threat modeling, and