Secure AI Engineer Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Manager for our Secure, Responsible AI & Data Protection practice. This role involves leading the delivery of cybersecurity Secure AI solutions, designing and setting up secure AI deployment solutions, and collaborating with clients to create standout AI Security and Governance offerings.

Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity Secure AI solutions that transform clients' Enterprise AI adoption and secure their AI-enabled operations
• Create stand-out AI Security and Governance offerings powered by LLM platforms, frontier grade models, agentic frameworks, and AI/MCP gateways (e.g., Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI)
• Build strong client relationships and partner with organizations to reimagine their business through innovation
• Continue to learn and develop technical foundational AI, AI security, emerging technology, and business expertise
• Pitch in on Accenture sales efforts when needed

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of total experience in Cybersecurity discipline with depth in at least one area: AppSec, SecOps / detection engineering, IAM, cloud security, offensive security / penetration testing, GRC, or responsible AI
• Minimum 1 year of experience Hands-on proficiency with agentic coding tools: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Codex — active daily use required
• Minimum 1 year of experience with AI architecture fundamentals: LLMs, agentic systems, A2A, RAG, MLOps pipelines, MCP, AI Gateway, model serving
• Minimum 1 year of experience in AI-specific security: OWASP LLM Top 10, prompt injection, adversarial inputs, AI supply chain risks
• Cloud platform security fundamentals certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Qualifications

• Technical delivery leadership: producing and reviewing security assessments, architecture designs, tooling, and written findings
• Collaborate across diverse communities—including domain experts, engineers, and designers
• Clear communication of technical findings to director-level client stakeholders
• Structured problem decomposition and methodical troubleshooting
• Mentor and develop consultant-level practitioners through delivery
• Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Desire to work in an environment fostering teaming
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Pay

Annual Salary Range: $94,400 to $293,800

Schedule

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.