Remote AI Security Engineer — Monitoring & Risk Detection

Blackstone Technology Group; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Talent Group seeks an AI Engineer to join our client’s team on a remote six-month contract engagement. The AI Engineer will monitor and respond to how AI tools, agents, and connectors are used, designing monitoring, alerting, and response capabilities with Microsoft Defender and related tools.

The role covers enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT EDU, and Box AI, including MCP connections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in security engineering, security operations, or cloud security 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 (e.g., 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/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.

Responsibilities

• AI Usage Visibility and Discovery: assess current security tools, identify monitoring gaps, and define needs to close them.
• Configure CASB and related capabilities to discover sanctioned/unsanctioned AI apps, models, and MCP servers.
• Establish usage baselines for approved AI tools and identify unusual activity.
• Use DLP capabilities to identify sensitive data flowing into AI tools.

Skills

CASB/SIEM

DLP tooling

Detection queries

Automation scripting

IAM basics

AI security risks

Written communications

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Purview

Box AI

MCP connections

OAuth

Job description

Blackstone Talent Group seeks an AI Engineer to join our client’s team on a remote six-month contract engagement. The AI Engineer will monitor and respond to how AI tools, agents, and connectors are used, designing monitoring, alerting, and response capabilities with Microsoft Defender and related tools.

The role covers enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT EDU, and Box AI, including MCP connections.