About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem. Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 23 sequential quarters of growth with $422.5M in Q3 FY26 revenue, up 4.0% Q-o-Q and 17.3% Y-o-Y growth.

Our 26,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 ISG Star of Excellence? Award for AI and Data Excellence and were named a Leader in the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Data, Analytics and AI Services PE??

Assessment 2025.

Location: Pune, India

Years of Experience: 8 to 12 Years

About Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Security Project Manager with extensive experience in AI Security, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Security. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of AI/ML systems and a proven track record in securing AI applications and infrastructure. This role requires a hands-on approach to conducting security assessments and implementing robust security measures throughout the AI/ML lifecycle.

What You'll Do

- Conduct comprehensive security assessments across the AI/ML lifecycle, including data ingestion, training, deployment, inference, monitoring, and retirement.
- Perform AI threat modeling using established frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, and NIST AI RMF.
- Secure and assess LLM-based applications, RAG solutions, AI agents, and AI APIs.
- Implement AI security testing, abuse-case analysis, and validation of AI security controls.




- Manage AI model risk and assurance frameworks effectively.
- Ensure security of AI/ML workloads deployed on GCP or AWS.
- Conduct application security reviews, architecture assessments, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
- Secure containers, Kubernetes platforms, APIs, and AI service endpoints.
- Oversee IAM, secrets management, encryption, and key management controls.
- Support audits, evidence collection, risk assessments, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting.
- Engage with stakeholders to communicate security strategies and document technical processes.

Mandatory Skills

- 8+ years of experience in AI Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cloud Security, or Model Assurance.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML systems, Generative AI, LLMs, RAG architectures, AI agents, and MLOps pipelines.
- Hands-on experience conducting security assessments across the AI/ML lifecycle.
- Experience performing AI threat modeling using frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, or NIST AI RMF.
- Experience securing AI/ML workloads deployed on GCP or AWS.
- Strong knowledge of SSDLC, DevSecOps, CI/CD security, and cloud security best practices.
- Experience working within healthcare, medical device, life sciences, or other regulated environments.
- Familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA-regulated software environments.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

- Experience with AI Red Teaming and Adversarial Machine Learning testing.
- Hands-on experience with AI security tools such as Garak, PyRIT, Counterfit, or similar.
- Experience assessing foundation models, fine-tuned models, and multimodal AI systems.
- Experience implementing AI guardrails, content moderation controls, and safety mechanisms.
- Familiarity with AI observability,



model monitoring, and drift detection.
- Knowledge of the EU AI Act, FDA AI/ML SaMD guidance, and ISO 42001.
- Understanding of Responsible AI, Explainable AI (XAI), and bias assessment.
- CISSP, CCSP, CEH, GIAC, or equivalent security certifications.
- AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud security certifications.

Expertise You'll Bring

The successful candidate will bring a wealth of knowledge in AI security, a proactive approach to risk management, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security in AI applications. Your expertise will be crucial in shaping our security strategies and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Setting: Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers "Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."

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Cloud Security,GenAI Agents

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📌 Programmer (Dev)-AI Security Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Persistent Systems
📍 Pune