AI Security Engineer

Rimini Street

17h•$102,000 - $153,000•Remote

About The Position

Rimini Street, Inc. is seeking an AI Security & Governance Engineer to join their team. This remote, U.S.-based role reports to the GVP of Cyber Operations and Governance. The primary responsibility of this role is to enable the secure, responsible, and effective adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the organization. The engineer will act as the main point of contact between Security and Compliance Operations, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure AI technologies are implemented with appropriate security controls, governance processes, and monitoring capabilities. The role focuses on AI risk management, security control development, governance, and operational oversight, rather than hands-on AI development or manual code review. The successful candidate will help the organization leverage AI safely while adapting to rapidly evolving technologies, regulations, and AI-driven threats.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, risk management, governance, or related fields.
Understanding of AI, Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, and associated security risks.
Experience developing security policies, standards, controls, or governance programs.
Knowledge of cloud platforms and enterprise security controls.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to translate business objectives into practical security and governance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF or ISO 42001.
Experience with commercial AI offerings including Microsoft Copilot and other business platforms.
Deep understanding of common AI-specific threats such as prompt injection, data leakage, agent misuse, and AI supply chain risks.
CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain AI security standards, governance requirements, and control frameworks.
Review and assess AI tools, agents, platforms, and use cases for security, privacy, compliance, and operational risk.
Partner with Security Operations, IT, and business teams to implement appropriate controls for AI-enabled solutions.
Monitor emerging AI threats, attack techniques, and industry best practices and translate them into actionable security controls.
Coordinate AI risk assessments, exception reviews, and governance activities.
Support the development of AI monitoring, logging, auditing, and incident response capabilities.
Evaluate third-party AI platforms, vendors, and integrations for security and governance risks.
Promote secure and responsible AI adoption through guidance, training, and stakeholder engagement.
Serve as a subject matter expert on AI security, governance, and risk management.