As a SRE - Enterprise & Cloud Security - AI Driven Security Senior Associate you will support the design, development, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of AI-enabled security solutions within our Advisory practice. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex problems, manage assigned workstreams, build meaningful client connections, guide junior team members, and use critical thinking to break down technical concepts while adapting to changing client needs and priorities. In this role at PwC, you will apply artificial intelligence engineering and cybersecurity methods to help design scalable systems, interpret data to inform recommendations, and contribute to work that strengthens enterprise and cloud security across client environments.
Responsibilities
- Designing and deploying AI-enabled security solutions that support enterprise and cloud environments
- Developing machine learning workflows, data pipelines, and model implementation processes for scalable security use cases
- Analyzing complex security and data challenges to identify patterns, risks, and opportunities for automation
- Applying Python, Java, TensorFlow, and machine learning libraries to build and refine AI-driven capabilities
- Evaluating data quality, integration, and modeling approaches that support secure and reliable system performance
- Supporting client engagements by translating technical findings into clear recommendations and implementation steps
- Reviewing work products for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with professional and technical standards
- Guiding junior team members through technical tasks, issue resolution, and delivery activities
- Building relationships with client stakeholders to understand security needs and evolving business context
- Contributing to the design of scalable security controls across identities, infrastructure, and cloud platforms
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics/Data Science, Artificial Intelligence/Robotics, Computer Science/Information Systems, Engineering
- At least one of the following: Certifications aligned to data engineering, machine learning, and cloud platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, or related data and AI credentials
- Demonstrating hands-on work in cloud security, AI security, or cyber risk
- Applying data analysis and scripting skills to security use cases
- Interpreting technical findings for client-facing deliverables and recommendations
- Collaborating across teams while mentoring junior professionals
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Skills Required
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
- Degree in analytics or data science, artificial intelligence or robotics, computer science or information systems, or engineering
- Certification in data engineering, machine learning, cloud platforms, or related data and AI credentials
- Hands-on experience in cloud security, AI security, or cyber risk
- Data analysis and scripting skills applied to security use cases
- Ability to interpret technical findings for client-facing deliverables and recommendations
- Ability to collaborate across teams and mentor junior professionals
PwC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is set at 12 weeks for all parents, complemented by adoption/surrogacy leave and family-caregiver leave. Backup childcare, childcare discounts, eldercare resources, tutoring, and fertility-related benefits further reinforce family support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off spans vacation, holidays, personal/family sick time, bereavement, and other leave programs, with some practices including two firmwide week-long shutdowns in July and December. This breadth provides multiple avenues to step away when client demands allow.
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Retirement Support — A layered approach pairs a 401(k) with employer matching and an employer-funded Wealth Builder plan, both using graded vesting. This structure provides multiple avenues to build long-term savings.
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What We Do
Build what’s next — with tech that matters PwC provides professional services across Audit and Assurance, Advisory and Tax — powered by a global network of over 370,000 people in 149 countries. You may know us for our business expertise, but technology is core to how we help clients move faster, build trust and deliver meaningful outcomes. As a technologist, you’ll work on agile teams with experienced engineers and product thinkers — using AI, cloud, cybersecurity and more to design scalable, real-world solutions. You’ll keep learning, stay challenged and be part of a network where your growth is built in — and your work drives what’s next.
Why Work With Us
At PwC, our professionals include technologists, engineers, programmers and consultants working across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data and more. You’ll explore innovative ways to help clients transform their business through technology—reducing complexity, unlocking value and shaping a more agile, data-driven future.
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