AI Cybersecurity Engineer (Offensive Security & Threat Modeling)

Xenon7 is a cooperative practice of AI scientists and business leaders partnering with businesses to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence. They work with leading enterprises and innovative startups on projects involving Data, Web, Infrastructure, AI, and other IT domains. The client is a premier financial institution in Egypt with global presence, engaged in a digital transformation that includes establishing a modern data architecture.

• 5+ years in Offensive Security, Red Teaming, or Advanced Penetration Testing.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience securing or attacking AI/ML workloads.
• Mandatory prior experience in a regulated financial institution in Egypt with knowledge of Central Bank of Egypt security and compliance requirements.
• Expert knowledge of MITRE ATLAS and OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Proficiency in Python or bash scripting for custom exploit and testing tool development.
• Strong understanding of on-premises infrastructure including Linux administration, private networking, and storage area networks.
• Experience with container security tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, and secure MLOps pipelines.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Preferred offensive certifications: OSCP, OSCE, CRTP, or GPEN and AI/ML security credentials.
• Strong adversarial mindset and ability to communicate complex AI vulnerabilities clearly.
• Fluency in English.

• Lead predictive AI threat modeling across AI/ML pipelines, data repositories, and training environments.
• Conduct AI red teaming and offensive simulations including data poisoning, model inversion, membership inference, evasion attacks, and prompt injection.
• Implement and operationalize the MITRE ATLAS framework to map AI vulnerabilities.
• Harden on-premises infrastructure hosting AI workloads including GPU clusters, containerized environments (Kubernetes/OpenShift), and private data registries.
• Collaborate with SOC and data engineering teams to build predictive detection use-cases and custom alerts for AI attack early warnings.

Must have prior work experience in Egypt within a regulated financial institution and comply with Central Bank of Egypt regulations for on-premises operations. Fluency in English is required.