Gen AI Lead Engineer designing, building, and deploying AI solutions using technologies like LangChain and LangGraph. Spearheading innovations for the FBS Marketplace platform.
About the role
- Leading global AI transformation and data governance initiatives at ZEISS while ensuring security and compliance. Managing cross-functional teams and driving innovation in AI technologies and cyber security.
Responsibilities
- Leading the global corporate function that ensures ZEISS can harness the transformative power of data and AI technologies while safeguarding its critical assets
- Aligning data and AI initiatives with the organization’s strategic goals, fostering innovation, and ensuring security remains a priority
- Setting the strategic direction and target operating models for secure data and AI transformation across ZEISS
- Taking ownership of AI governance, requirements and enablement to ensure secure, ethical and compliant AI technology use
- Ensuring ZEISS is protected from evolving AI-specific cyber threats throughout the lifecycle of AI models
- Driving innovation to enhance cyber security posture through AI-powered technologies
- Engaging in research partnerships to explore emerging threats and piloting next-generation AI technologies
- Providing clear direction, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth within a global team
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Data Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Information Security, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related discipline
- Proven professional experience across data platforms, ML/AI systems, or information security with related senior or leadership roles across global organizations
- One or more relevant and current information security certifications from an established organization (such as CISSP, CISM, NIST AI RMF Practitioner or other related)
- Proven experience in defining and executing enterprise-wide strategies for secure and compliant AI adoption to drive a secure digital transformation
- Demonstrated expertise with AI governance frameworks, standards, regulatory requirements (e.g., EU AI Act), and ethical AI principles
- Hands-on expertise with integration of security-by-design along the AI/ML solution lifecycle, including defending against AI-specific threats such as prompt injection, model extraction, data poisoning, and adversarial attacks
- Sound understanding of security architecture, GRC, cyber defence, and security engineering to effectively drive AI governance across the organization and align AI-enhance with the broader cyber security strategy
- Demonstrated innovation-driven mindset and ability to explore, evaluate, and pilot next-generation AI technologies, including agentic AI and advanced ML methods
- Strong expertise in establishing enterprise data governance frameworks that ensure data quality, lineage, integrity, and security for AI systems
- Experience in functionally and disciplinarily leading international and global teams within a business or technical environment, demonstrating a proven track record of strategic planning, team development, and operational excellence.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Health insurance
- Global team events
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