AI/ML Security Engineer: Protect AI Systems & Data

Placements24; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Training opportunities

Challenging projects in AI security

Collaborative environment

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an AI/ML Security Engineer to join our Randburg team. You will identify vulnerabilities, implement robust security measures, and defend AI pipelines against adversarial threats while collaborating with data scientists to secure models and data.

Responsibilities include security assessments, threat modeling, incident response planning, and building secure architectures. The role offers a challenging, impact-driven environment with opportunities for advanced training and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field required; Master's preferred.
• Proven experience in cybersecurity with focus on AI/ML security and secure software development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in AI/ML models, algorithms and infrastructure.
• Develop and implement security best practices for the AI/ML development lifecycle.
• Design and deploy defenses against adversarial attacks on ML systems.
• Perform security assessments, penetration testing and risk analysis for AI applications.
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to integrate security into model design and deployment.
• Develop security monitoring and incident response procedures for AI systems.
• Stay updated on threats and vulnerabilities in AI security landscape.
• Create and maintain security documentation and training materials.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.
• Contribute to secure AI architectures and frameworks.

Skills

Cybersecurity

AI/ML security

Python

Vulnerability assessment

Cloud security

Encryption

Authentication/Access control

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an AI/ML Security Engineer to join our Randburg team. You will identify vulnerabilities, implement robust security measures, and defend AI pipelines against adversarial threats while collaborating with data scientists to secure models and data.

Responsibilities include security assessments, threat modeling, incident response planning, and building secure architectures. The role offers a challenging, impact-driven environment with opportunities for advanced training and