Lead AI Cloud Security Engineer

A Lead AI Cloud Security Engineer is an individual contributor Director who is a hands-on Engineering leader responsible for building automating and enforcing security controls across cloud infrastructure and AI platforms. This role focuses on engineering secure-by-default systems integrating security into development workflows and protecting enterprise AI initiatives.

Work location: Toronto - Canada or Boston - USA

Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office 2 days from Home;

Remote working option is not available.

Position Responsibilities:

The Lead AI Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for designing implementing and automating security controls across cloud and AI environments ensuring secure-by-default architecture continuous compliance and protection against evolving threats. This includes:

• Implement and operate AI Security Posture Management (AI SPM) solutions including Cloud security posture management to continuously assess detect and remediate risks across AI and cloud environments

• Secure AI and Generative AI workloads including model pipelines training data inference APIs and LLM integrations against threats such as prompt injection data leakage model abuse and adversarial attacks

• Design and implement AI SPM controls to provide visibility into AI assets monitor model usage and access patterns enforce security guardrails and manage AI risks across the full lifecycle

• Embed security into CI/CD and MLOps pipelines (DevSecOps) using automated controls such as SAST/DAST IaC scanning secrets detection and compliance enforcement gates

• Develop and maintain security policies and policy-as-code frameworks (e.g. Azure Policy) to enforce governance regulatory compliance and responsible AI usage

• Engineer monitoring detection and response capabilities for cloud and AI systems integrating telemetry with SIEM/SOAR platforms for centralized visibility and automated response

• Perform security testing and validation across cloud application API and AI layers including AI-specific scenarios such as prompt injection and model misuse prior to production deployment

• Automate security operations through scripting and tooling (e.g. Python PowerShell) to improve efficiency scalability and consistency of controls

• Conduct risk assessments threat modeling and security reviews for cloud infrastructure and AI systems to identify vulnerabilities and implement mitigation strategies

• Collaborate with AI teams and security stakeholders to drive secure-by-design architectures and enable scalable governed AI adoption

• Additional Engineering responsibilities:

• Triage and analyze findings from security tools including AI SPM platforms IaC scanners CSPM and vulnerability management tools ensuring timely prioritization and remediation across cloud and AI environments

• Research and stay current on emerging security standards AI security trends threat vectors and vulnerabilities including risks specific to Generative AI LLMs and ML systems

• Hands-on Experience With AI security tools and Understanding of LLM and AI-specific threats.

• Develop document and disseminate security guidelines remediation playbooks and hardened baselines for both cloud and AI systems

• Collaborate with Penetration Testing teams to perform security assessments across cloud platforms and AI systems including adversarial testing prompt injection simulations and AI misuse scenarios

• Partner with Security Operations (SOC) and Incident Response teams to ensure effectiveness of preventive detective and responsive controls for cloud and AI environments

• Implement and tune monitoring and detection controls for cloud infrastructure and AI systems and support response to AI-related threats such as model abuse or data leakage

• Build and maintain automation to streamline security tasks testing validation workflows and remediation processes across cloud and AI pipelines

• Configure integrate and maintain security tools and technologies for AI SPM solutions Model and Agent security solution ensuring comprehensive coverage across cloud and AI workloads

• Continuously evaluate and recommend proactive security improvements based on evolving cloud and AI threat landscapes including enhancements to AI governance and security posture

• Provide guidance to engineering and AI teams on secure AI development practices responsible AI usage and compliance with AI governance frameworks

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 8-10 years IT industry experience

• 5 years of experience in cloud and security engineering with strong hands-on expertise in Azure or similar cloud platforms

• Must have any of the following: PRISMA AIRS MS AI defender AI foundry Zenity

• Required experience in AI Security and AI SPM (Security Posture Management) including securing AI and Generative AI systems and managing risks such as prompt injection data leakage and model abuse

• Proven experience with CSPM CWP and IaC and implementing secure cloud architectures

• Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices including CI/CD security SAST/DAST IaC scanning and automation (Python/PowerShell)

• Experience developing and enforcing security policies and policy-as-code frameworks aligned with standards like NIST ISO and CIS

• Knowledge of security monitoring SIEM/SOAR and incident response for cloud and AI environments

• Experience with security testing threat modeling and risk assessments

• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across cloud AI and security teams

• Skills:

• Cloud Security

• AI posture management

• AI Runtime Security

• AI Model Security

• AI Agent Security

• Cloud Configuration Management

• Risk Management

• Security Monitoring

• Security Frameworks

• Encryption Techniques

• Network Security

• Regulatory Compliance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or higher education is desired but not a must

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

For hiring in Boston - USA Base Salary range is $127330 USD - $181900 USD (mid-point) - 236470 USD

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .

Referenced Salary Location

Toronto Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$113260.00 CAD - $210340.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1