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Working at the intersection of cybersecurity engineering, cloud architecture, and DevSecOps prototyping, you will evaluate security controls for cutting-edge AI/LLM technologies across multiple classification levels. This position is ideal for a pragmatic cloud assessor or SCAR who excels in fast-paced DevSecOps environments, understands AWS cloud security, and is eager to shape the cybersecurity posture of next-generation DoD AI capabilities.This position will be based out of Arlington, VA with hybrid/remote opportunities. Additional responsibilities include:\nKey Responsibilities\nExecute formal SCA/R duties.\nLead security assessment efforts, establishing reusable security playbooks and assessment frameworks for rapid AI deployment into enterprise workflows.\nEvaluate technical control effectiveness across AWS cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps pipelines, microservices, containerized workloads, and GenAI/LLM application stacks.\nBridge the gap between OffSec and development by applying software design best practices. Lead technical exchange meetings (TEMs), participate in Discovery & Framing workshops, and maintain effective communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.\nAct as the primary subject matter expert and lead developer for custom offensive tooling, integrating disparate capabilities into a cohesive, mission-ready platform.\nReview, author, and maintain assessment packages-including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and POA&Ms-tailored to rapid prototyping and AI systems.\nAssess technical security risks specific to AI/LLM implementations, such as API exposure, vector database access controls, model integration surface area, and software supply chain dependencies.\nSupport continuous monitoring (ConMon), technical risk evaluations, and cloud architecture reviews across multi-tenant, multi-classification environments.\nCoordinate with Authorizing Officials (AOs), program managers, and engineering leads to deliver decision-ready risk briefings and ATO recommendations.\nProvide technical input and oversight for cybersecurity engineering and penetration testing activities across prototype projects.\nRequired Qualifications\nActive Top Secret security clearance\nCurrent DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II or Level III certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, CISM, CISSP, CCISO, CAP/CISC)\n5-7+ years of experience conducting security control assessments, compliance testing, or A&A/RMF activities for DoD or federal information systems\nSolid operational understanding of core AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPCs, Security Groups, Security Hub) and how security controls function within cloud-native and CI/CD pipeline environments.\nExperience with GitLab CI/CD (pipeline design, runners, artifact management) and AWS Cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3).\nStrong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 (Rev. 4/5), NIST SP 800-37 (RMF), DoD Cloud Computing SRG, and FedRAMP baselines.\nDemonstrated experience writing and evaluating core RMF artifacts (SSPs, SAPs, SARs, POA&Ms)\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical risk clearly to executive stakeholders, Authorizing Officials, and engineering teams.\nHands-on experience navigating government GRC repositories, such as eMASS or XACTA.\nDesired Qualifications\nHands-on experience mapping security controls to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, or the DoD Responsible AI (RAI) Guidelines.\nFamiliarity evaluating secure design patterns for autonomous AI Agents (e.g., tool-calling permissions, sandboxing agent execution environments, prompt boundaries, and ReAct/LangGraph architectures).\nExperience assessing cloud-managed AI ecosystems and foundation model platforms (e.g., AWS Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, Hugging Face Enterprise, or self-hosted open-source models).\nUnderstanding of data protection, access controls, and boundary security for RAG pipelines and vector databases (e.g., OpenSearch Vector Engine, Pinecone, Milvus, or PostgreSQL pgvector).\nFamiliarity evaluating risks unique to LLMs-including prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion, insecure output handling, and open-source supply chain vulnerabilities in AI libraries (PyTorch, LangChain, LlamaIndex).\nExposure to LLM guardrail platforms, evaluation frameworks, or AI security tools (e.g., Promptfoo, Garak, Giskard, NeMo Guardrails) used to test model robustness and output safety.\nExperience with cATO methodologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates (Terraform, CloudFormation), and container security (AWS EKS/ECS, Docker).\nActive AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect).\nBackground or familiarity with offensive security, penetration testing\nThe salary range for this position is estimated to be between $135,000.00 - $160,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.\nWe are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.\nIn compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.\nWe are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. 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