Cyber AI and Data Engineering Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data. As a cybersecurity generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing comprehensive security solutions and experience across various domains, maintaining the protection of client systems and data.

You will apply a broad understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices to address diverse security challenges effectively.

As a Cyber AI and Data Engineering Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that elevate your career.

• Support building agents in Databricks, Co-Pilot, or other LLM tools.
• Develop MCP servers to connect to core cyber and data infrastructure.
• Act as a primary interface between security teams and AI capabilities.
• Help improve our AI frameworks with increased observability, updated governance policies, etc.

• Design, build, and maintain a library of MCP‑compliant tools and servers that integrate across the security stack — SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, threat intelligence platforms, and ticketing systems.

• Build intuitive AI‑powered interfaces, copilots, and chat assistants that allow security users to run investigations and query data in natural language.

• Maintain a centralized, version‑controlled knowledge base covering all MCP tools, agent configurations, and workflow logic, alongside a living AI risk register that documents known limitations, failure modes, and compensating controls for every deployed system.

• Work closely with other cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data teams.
• Collaborate with team members and participate in knowledge sharing on AI agents and agentic building best practices.

• Continuously evaluate and improve AI methodologies and tools.
• Assist with quality checks, lessons learned activities, and root cause analysis across supported environments.

• Develop practical expertise in building agentic capabilities and leveraging industry best practices.
• Pursue continuous professional development to strengthen knowledge of emerging tools and technologies.

• 2+ years working in cybersecurity engineering or Dev Sec Ops  role.
• 1+ year working with LLMs and AI application development (prompt engineering, RAG, etc).
• Experience with MCP and orchestration frameworks (Lang Chain / Lang Graph) for LLM agents.
• Proficiency in Python, REST APIs (OpenAI API, etc).
• Familiarity with security platforms such as Microsoft Defender, Google Sec Ops, Crowd Strike or similar.
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as Azure or AWS.
• This role requires Enhanced Security Clearance. As part of our hiring process, Security Clearance is mandatory for all personnel assigned to these roles. Prior to applying, please review the Government of Canada website to ensure you meet eligibility requirements. Obtaining this clearance will be an employment condition should you receive an offer from PwC.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

The salary range for this position is $84,700 - $134,700. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. Eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation, please let us know.

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.