American Express

Agentic AI Cybersecurity Engineer - Identity Access Lifecycle Managementgmt

American Express$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in cybersecurity, control management, technology risk, or automation engineering.
  • Proven design experience in automated control testing and monitoring.
  • Knowledge of AI security risks and responsible AI practices.
  • Experience with AI agents and automation frameworks for security processes.
  • Ability to create workflows translating control objectives into operational tasks.
  • Familiarity with RCSA control processes and operational risk management.
  • Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, and various analytics tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design and enhance automated metrics for continuous control monitoring.
  • Develop AI-enabled agents for evaluating control evidence and recommending actions.
  • Partner with engineering teams to validate and transform data for testing.
  • Analyze control testing outputs to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
  • Engineer dashboards and reports for clear visibility into control health.
  • Identify opportunities for enhancing documentation and standardization in controls.
  • Implement AI tooling to improve threat detection and operational risk visibility.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunities for professional development in AI and automation.
  • Engagement in innovative projects impacting cybersecurity.
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies in cybersecurity.
  • Support for work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and results-oriented Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Identity Access and Lifecycle Management team. This role will help ensure first-line defense cybersecurity operational goals are met by partnering with cross-functional teams, engineering automation, and building AI-enabled agents that can support self-auditing of controls. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in control management, data-driven control testing, automation engineering, stakeholder engagement, and AI-enabled solution design and delivery-sitting at the intersection of risk, controls, software engineering, and process automation in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

Engineering, Agent Development & Automated Metrics
  • Design, build, and enhance automated metrics that strengthen control effectiveness and enable continuous control monitoring.
  • Develop, configure, test, and maintain AI-enabled agents and automation workflows that can evaluate control evidence, identify exceptions, surface control gaps, recommend remediation actions, and support scalable self-auditing capabilities.
  • Partner with data, engineering, and technology teams to source, validate, and transform data used in automated control testing and agent-driven analysis.
  • Define and track KPIs/KRIs such as control performance trends, exception volumes, agent findings, remediation timeliness, and self-audit coverage.


Data Engineering, Insights & Reporting
  • Analyze control testing outputs, cybersecurity telemetry, and agent-generated findings to identify trends, anomalies, emerging risks, and opportunities for control improvement.
  • Engineer dashboards, reports, and data products that provide clear visibility into control health, self-audit results, exception patterns, and operational risk posture.
  • Translate technical findings into concise, risk-informed insights and recommendations for control owners, engineering partners, and leadership stakeholders.


Continuous Improvement, Control Automation & Agentic AI
  • Identify opportunities to enhance documentation quality, data integrity, and control standardization in accordance with the RCSA framework.
  • Support the enhancement of metrics frameworks, automated testing logic, and reporting capabilities to increase repeatability and reduce manual effort.
  • Partner with engineering and tooling teams to scale automated testing, monitoring, and agent-enabled self-audit solutions across controls.
  • Contribute to automation and efficiency initiatives related to control documentation review, monitoring, metric design, evidence validation, and exception identification.
  • Apply AI-enabled security tooling and automation capabilities to improve control observability, evidence review, investigation efficiency, and operational risk visibility.
  • Create and implement secure, governed AI agents and workflows that align with enterprise security standards, risk requirements, control objectives, data protection expectations, and responsible AI practices.
  • Design and refine prompts, rules, workflows, orchestration logic, validation criteria, and feedback loops that improve AI agent-enabled cybersecurity engineering activities, including control implementation, self-audit execution, exception triage, remediation tracking, control evidence analysis, and security research.
  • Apply AI-enabled security tooling and automation capabilities to improve threat detection, investigation efficiency, and operational observability across cybersecurity environments.
  • Support the implementation of security controls and monitoring practices for AI-enabled applications and workflows, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards and risk requirements.


Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, control management, technology risk, audit response, automation engineering, or related disciplines.
  • Experience designing or supporting automated control testing, continuous control monitoring, automated evidence review, or self-audit capabilities.
  • Knowledge of AI security concepts, including risks associated with generative AI, model integrity, prompt security, data protection, and responsible use of AI-enabled workflows.
  • Experience creating or configuring AI agents, automation frameworks, or agentic AI workflows used to enhance monitoring, detection, control validation, evidence analysis, and security engineering outcomes.
  • Ability to design agent workflows that translate control objectives into executable tasks, including evidence collection, test execution, exception identification, result summarization, and escalation routing.
  • Experience designing, building, testing, and governing AI agents or agentic workflows that connect to enterprise data sources, execute control validation tasks, evaluate evidence, identify exceptions, summarize results, and support human-reviewed self-auditing of cybersecurity controls.
  • Strong engineering mindset with the ability to translate control requirements into automated logic, repeatable tests, data pipelines, dashboards, and agent-enabled workflows.
  • Understanding of RCSA control processes, operational risk management concepts, control design, evidence expectations, and audit readiness requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to recognize opportunities and deliver automation of data metrics, control testing, and self-audit processes to support control effectiveness.
  • Understanding of how AI/ML, NLP, and generative AI can be used to analyze control performance data, detect anomalies, summarize evidence, and identify potential control gaps.
  • Experience using AI tools to assist in metric design, documentation review, evidence validation, exception analysis, workflow automation, and efficiency improvements.
  • Ability to interpret AI-generated outputs, validate accuracy, identify limitations, and apply findings within a risk, control, and governance context.
  • Experience leveraging Python, SQL, APIs, workflow automation, and analytics tools and Excel, PowerPoint to build scalable control monitoring and reporting solutions.
  • Strong proficiency with Amex collaboration platforms such as Confluence, SharePoint, Slack, or Teams.
  • Knowledge of AI security concepts, including risks associated with generative AI, model integrity, prompt security, and protection of sensitive enterprise data.
  • Knowledge of AI-assisted cybersecurity operations and automation frameworks used to enhance detection, response, and security engineering workflows.
  • Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Data Analytics, or comparable experience.

About American Express

Amex provides industrial services to the coatings and linings sector, providing support for commercial, industrial, and maritime projects such as petrochemical, power, and water treatment industries. They offer painting services for steel structures, storage tank linings and coatings, pipelines, floors, and marine vessels such as ships, tugboats, and barges.

American Express Careers

Join the vibrant team at American Express, a global leader in financial services, and be part of a company that values innovation, leadership, and diversity. At American Express, we offer more than just job opportunities; we provide a platform for professional growth and a chance to be part of a culture that is committed to excellence and inclusive growth. Work You’ll Do At American Express, we are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential. With a variety of career paths available in areas such as technology, marketing, finance, and customer service, American Express is the perfect place to advance your career. Our team is composed of highly skilled professionals who thrive on innovation and collaboration. Join our team and contribute to a company known for its prestigious history of leadership in the credit card industry. Engage in meaningful work that makes a real impact on our global scale business operations. American Express Leadership and Development Programs We believe in nurturing the leadership skills of our employees with extensive training programs and leadership development opportunities. Our commitment to professional growth is evident in our comprehensive benefits package that supports both personal and professional development. Internship Opportunities Start your career with an internship at American Express and gain valuable industry experience. Our internships offer a chance to develop skills, work on challenging projects, and learn from leaders in the industry. Interns at American Express are considered integral members of the team and are given responsibilities that provide a real insight into their future career paths. Diversity and Inclusion At American Express, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our company culture. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment where every employee feels valued and inspired. We offer diversity training programs that empower our employees to thrive and lead in a global marketplace. Networking and Innovation Our employees enjoy unparalleled opportunities for networking and personal growth through our global connections and innovative projects. American Express encourages a culture of innovation that helps propel our company and your career forward. Career Benefits and Growth American Express is dedicated to the growth of its employees. We offer competitive benefits, including health, retirement plans, and family leave, ensuring that our team members have the support they need to succeed both at work and in their personal lives. Join Our Team Explore the job opportunities and open positions at American Express. We are continuously hiring talented individuals who are passionate about their careers and interested in working for a company that offers a dynamic and supportive environment. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest from American Express Careers by following our career blog and signing up for job alert emails. Tailor your subscription to receive updates that match your skills and interests. Discover the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at American Express. SEARCH AMERICAN EXPRESS JOBS Whether you are looking for a full-time position, an internship, or a leadership opportunity, American Express offers a path to a rewarding career. Join us and make a difference with your passion, creativity, and drive.
Learn more about American Express
Size
64,000 employees
Market Cap
$108.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1850
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$37 billion
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