Draper logo
DraperPosted 3 weeks ago

AI Cyber Principal

$100,000–$275,000 year

On-siteCambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelLargeDEFENSE

Job Summary

Lead cross-functional initiatives to use AI and Large Language Models to enhance incident response, alert triage, threat hunting, and automated remediation. Design security controls for AI/ML environments, protecting pipelines against model theft, data poisoning, and adversarial attacks. Develop and enforce policies and governance frameworks regarding responsible AI usage, compliance, and emerging AI regulations. Anticipate threats by simulating AI-assisted attacks and architecting predictive defensive measures. Partner with DevOps, data engineering, and AI/ML teams to bake security by design into all AI pipelines and products. Establish metrics to monitor the security of AI applications across the full life cycle and establish an AI cyber governance framework that aligns emerging federal AI security and assurance expectations. This role requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and seven years of cybersecurity experience.

Required Qualifications

  • US government security clearance
  • Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a related field
  • 7 years in cybersecurity, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), or security engineering
  • Demonstrated experience in applying AI Risk Mitigations and Monitoring frameworks
  • Hands-on experience securing Machine Learning pipelines, data platforms, and containerized/microservices architectures
  • Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI
  • Proficiency in coding languages like Python
  • Proficiency in IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools like Terraform
  • Proven ability to manage teams, work with executive stakeholders, and translate complex security concepts into business requirements

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's degree

Hiring someone like this?

Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.

Get started

Apply to this job in one click with Sorce

Apply on Sorce