AI Security Architect

Job Description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you’ll build

• In this role, you will design and deliver secure-by-design architectures for Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions across enterprise cloud environments.
• You will build scalable security frameworks, controls, and reference architectures that enable safe, compliant, and production-ready AI deployments.
• Your work will directly strengthen how AI systems are developed, integrated, and operated—protecting critical business data, applications, and services from emerging AI-specific threats such as prompt injection, model manipulation, and data exposure.
• You will establish end-to-end security patterns for AI pipelines including RAG workflows, vector databases, embeddings, and agent communication.
• You will enable teams to confidently innovate with AI by embedding security into the full lifecycle—from architecture and development to deployment and operations.
• This includes integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, defining automated guardrails, and implementing monitoring, auditability, and incident response mechanisms.
• By partnering across engineering, platform, and product teams, you will drive secure adoption of AI at scale, ensuring compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards while accelerating innovation in AI-powered services.

What you bring

• 7–10 years of experience in security architecture or engineering, with exposure to AI/ML, Generative AI, and Agentic AI systems
• Solid understanding of cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including containerized and cloud-native environments
• Strong knowledge of AI-specific threats (e.g., prompt injection, data poisoning) and secure design practices for AI pipelines, RAG patterns, and Agentic AI systems
• Familiarity with emerging frameworks and guidelines such as the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
• and OWASP Agentic AI security concepts
• Hands-on experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code environments
• Good understanding of modern application and API security (OAuth2/OIDC, secrets
• management, microservices architecture)
• Experience working with SAP technologies and platforms such as SAP BTP, Kyma/Kubernetes environments, SAP integrations, and enterprise tools (e.g., ServiceNow, SAP Solution Manager, AI registries)• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and influence secure design decisions in complex enterprise environments
• Growth mindset with curiosity to continuously learn and adapt in the rapidly evolving AI and security landscape
• Good to have: experience managing or supporting software penetration testing activities, including coordination, remediation tracking, and risk prioritization

Where you belong

You will join a team that is outcome-driven, results-focused, and built on a strong “go-get” attitude. We value ownership, initiative, and collaboration—where ideas turn quickly into action and impact. You’ll work in a supportive, high-energy environment that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and delivering meaningful results together.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

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Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 441668 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid