AI Cybersecurity Consultant

TL;DR

AI Cybersecurity Consultant (AI/Cybersecurity): Protecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AI systems end-to-end, including data, models, and infrastructure with an accent on evaluating, designing, and implementing security controls. Focus on threat modeling, AI red teaming, and developing incident response playbooks tailored to AI-specific attack paths.

Location: Partially Remote in Madrid, Spain

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, manages, and modernizes mission-critical technology systems for Fortune 100 clients globally.

What you will do

• Evaluate, design, and implement security controls that protect AI systems end-to-end, including data, models, and infrastructure.
• Work closely with clients to understand AI goals, risk appetite, and assess maturity across AI governance, Responsible AI, and MLOps/LLMOps controls.
• Contribute hands-on by helping teams implement guardrails such as secure AI reference architectures, threat modeling, and AI red teaming approaches.
• Help customers use AI to improve security in a controlled and auditable way, including AI-assisted SOC workflows.
• Stay current on security threats, defensive techniques, and relevant standards as the space evolves quickly.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in information security consulting and implementation, with a strong understanding of security principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Solid cybersecurity foundations demonstrated through project experience in areas such as IAM, API security, cloud/infrastructure security, data protection, or incident response.
• Experience participating in security and risk assessments and translating results into implementable controls.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain security risks to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Motivation and ability to learn quickly in fast-evolving domains; prior exposure to AI-enabled solutions is valued.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or formal training in AI/Data Science (or equivalent practical experience).
• Practical exposure to AI/ML or GenAI systems (e.g., LLM-based applications, RAG patterns) and an understanding of typical security risks.
• Experience contributing to Responsible AI practices, such as governance, model risk management, and human oversight.
• Familiarity with AI security and governance frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF).
• Experience with security automation and analytics (SIEM/SOAR, detection engineering).
• Scripting/programming for security and automation (Python is a plus).

Culture & Benefits

• An inclusive work environment where all hirify.globals can find and provide support and advice through hirify.global Inclusion Networks.
• Opportunities to innovate, build new capabilities, relationships, and value with state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients.
• Benefits that support employee well-being and reflect the diversity of employees and their families.
• Access to industry-leading learning programs for certifications (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and more).
• Company-wide volunteering and giving platform to donate, start fundraisers, and volunteer.