Remote AI Security Engineer: Cloud & AI Risk

Akaasa Technologies; California; Remoto; USD 96.000 - 152.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Akaasa Technologies is seeking an AI Engineer to monitor and respond to how AI tools, agents, and connectors are used across the organization. You will design and implement monitoring, alerting, and response capabilities using enterprise security tools, with focus on Microsoft Defender, Copilot, ChatGPT EDU, and Box AI.

This is a remote, six-month contract engagement with potential extension. Collaborate with Security and DigIT to tailor detections and runbooks, balance privacy, and ensure

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of security engineering, security operations, or cloud security experience in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience with CASB, SIEM, and data loss prevention tools, including app discovery, policies, and alerts.
• Experience writing detection and hunting queries, and scripting (Python or PowerShell) for automation, log analysis, and API integrations.
• Working knowledge of identity and access management, including OAuth consent, application permissions, and service accounts.
• Understanding of AI security risks such as data leakage, prompt injection, over-permissioned agents and connectors, and shadow AI.
• Strong written communication skills, including documenting risks, controls, and runbooks for varied audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, cross-functional environment.
• Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Defender and Purview; MCP servers; AI risk frameworks; UC policies.

Responsabilidades

• AI usage visibility and discovery across enterprise security tooling to identify gaps and requirements.
• Configure CASB and related capabilities to discover and classify sanctioned and unsanctioned AI apps, model providers, and MCP servers.
• Establish usage baselines for approved enterprise AI tools and identify anomalous activity.
• Inventory AI agents, OAuth-connected apps, connectors, and MCP connections with owner, permissions, and approval status.
• Develop detections, alerts, and hunting queries for AI-related risks like data exfiltration and prompt injection.
• Integrate audit logs from enterprise AI platforms to centralize monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborate with Security on runbooks, severity, escalation, and actions per alert type.
• Design monitoring that respects privacy requirements by focusing on signals and metadata.

Conhecimentos

Security engineering

Detection & hunting queries

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

IAM basics (OAuth, service accounts)

AI security awareness

Written communication

Remote collaboration

Formação

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Ferramentas

CASB

SIEM

Data Loss Prevention tools

App discovery & policies

MCP connections

Descrição da vaga

Akaasa Technologies is seeking an AI Engineer to monitor and respond to how AI tools, agents, and connectors are used across the organization. You will design and implement monitoring, alerting, and response capabilities using enterprise security tools, with focus on Microsoft Defender, Copilot, ChatGPT EDU, and Box AI.

This is a remote, six-month contract engagement with potential extension. Collaborate with Security and DigIT to tailor detections and runbooks, balance privacy, and ensure