AI Security Architect

Description

The company provides consulting, advanced technology solutions, and essential services to US government, defense, and intelligence agencies, helping them work through complex problems.

This role gives security engineering and architecture guidance for building, deploying, and integrating AI and machine learning systems, including LLMs and generative AI.

You act as a security advisor to mission partners, system owners, ISSMs, ISSOs, architects, and development teams, keeping mission data and CUI protected across model training, deployment, and inference.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the security architecture and engineering of AI/ML systems, LLMs, generative AI, and the infrastructure that supports them.
• Put the NIST AI RMF into practice across the design, integration, deployment, and running of AI/ML systems.
• Find AI-specific threats and weak points, such as prompt injection, data poisoning, and model evasion, and recommend mitigations.
• Design and review secure data pipelines that collect, process, train, validate, and feed data to AI/ML models.
• Build security approaches that protect mission data and CUI used in training and inference.
• Assess AI/ML architectures and data flows for weaknesses and propose engineering fixes based on likely threats.
• Turn DoD cybersecurity, RMF, and NIST requirements into practical controls for AI-enabled systems.
• Work with system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs to build security into AI/ML capabilities from concept to production.
• Explain AI security risks, mitigations, and design options to both technical teams and Government leadership.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 10 years of related experience.
• Hold at least one of these DoD 8140 Work Role 652 (Security Architect) certifications: CCNP Enterprise, GMON, SecurityX / CASP+, CCSP, CISM, CISSO, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, Cloud+, CSSLP, FITSP-D, GCIA, GCSA, GDSA, GICSP, or GSEC.
• Hold a current DoD Top Secret clearance and keep it active.
• Have demonstrated experience securing AI/ML technologies, including LLMs and generative AI.
• Have demonstrated knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, and the NIST AI RMF.
• Understand AI-specific vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.
• Have experience designing or evaluating secure data architectures and pipelines for AI/ML workloads.
• Can turn cybersecurity requirements into solutions engineers can build.
• Communicate clearly in writing and speech, explaining complex security topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Can juggle several projects at once in a fast-moving DoD setting.

Conditions

Pay is projected at $150,000+ per year.

Final pay depends on relevant experience, clearance level, certifications, technical skills, contract requirements, and overall qualifications.

You must live within a commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA.

The role is hybrid, with 4 days onsite each week.

The company provides equal opportunity.

Benefits

• 26 days of paid leave covering vacation, sick time, personal time, and holidays, used however you choose.
• Performance bonuses based on your individual contributions and company-wide results.
• 401(k) with a 3% company match that vests immediately.
• Company-paid life insurance up to $300K, with options for extra coverage for you and your dependents.
• Medical plans, dental, vision, FSA, and HSA options.
• 15 days of fully paid parental leave for new parents.
• Military differential pay so employees on active duty keep their full pay while serving.
• Paid training and certifications, tuition reimbursement, and the tools and technology you need to do the job well.
• If the company is sold, the CEO has committed to returning 80% of net proceeds to employees.