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Renasant Bank · 2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Tupelo, MS

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Renasant Bank is seeking an Artificial Intelligence Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the secure design, deployment, and governance of AI solutions across the bank. The role involves ensuring that AI-driven tools are integrated securely and aligned with regulatory standards while protecting the bank’s data and infrastructure.

BankingConsultingFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Collaborate with AI/ML teams to design and implement secure architectures for AI systems, including large language models, predictive analytics platforms and automated decision-making tools

Implement encryption, access control, monitoring and auditing for AI model development and deployment

Ensure AI supply chain integrity by evaluating third-party AI/ML tools, APIs and model dependencies

Identify and mitigate AI-specific threats such as model poisoning, adversarial attacks, data leakage, prompt injection and model inversion

Conduct penetration testing exercises on AI systems to proactively identify vulnerabilities

Develop and maintain AI-specific incident response playbooks and coordinate response to AI-related security incidents

Collaborate with data, IT and cybersecurity teams to integrate AI securely into fraud detection, anti-money laundering and customer experience systems

Provide expert guidance on AI security to executives, business units and technology partners

Lead training and awareness programs on secure AI use for developers and business stakeholders

Ensure compliance with banking, data privacy and AI-specific regulations (e.g., GDPR, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, OCC, FFIEC)

Establish secure AI development lifecycle (SAIDLC) practices within the bank’s broader software development lifecycle

Work with legal, risk and compliance teams to integrate responsible AI governance into daily operations

Develop monitoring systems for AI model behavior to detect bias, drift or anomalies that may indicate compromise

Integrate AI into daily banking operations such as automated customer support, risk scoring and internal process automation

Ensure that AI-powered decisioning systems are explainable, auditable and resilient against manipulation

Integrate AI security tools with existing security infrastructure such as SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) platforms to enhance threat detection and response capabilities

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualification

AI/ML securityCybersecurity experienceSecure system designMachine learning pipelinesCISSP certificationCloud securityRegulatory frameworksMicrosoft Office proficiencyCross-functional leadershipAttention to detailTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or related field required

Minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity experience

Minimum of 2 years of AI/ML security, data protection or secure software engineering experience

Proven experience securing AI/ML environments (on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid)

Advanced knowledge of machine learning pipelines, data protection techniques, and adversarial AI defenses

Strong background in secure system design, Active Directory, current operating systems, architecture and cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, including network security, endpoint protection and threat hunting, alongside deep expertise in machine learning algorithms, AI security tools and high-level understanding of programming languages

Advanced knowledge of enterprise security tools like SIEM, EDR, CASB and a solid grasp of cloud infrastructure security (AWS, Azure, Google, etc) and Active Directory

Good knowledge of regulatory frameworks impacting AI in financial services (OCC, FFIEC, GDPR, NIST AI RMF)

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook, Word and Excel

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Proven ability of cross-functional leadership and successfully delivering secure technology solutions in a complex, regulated environment