Job#: 3039813
Job Description:
Cyber Security Engineer - Agentic AI
Overview
The Cyber Security Engineer will design, build, secure, and deploy Agentic AI use cases that enhance cybersecurity operations, enterprise workflows, and security-adjacent automation. This is a hands-on, engineering-focused role responsible for embedding security throughout the full lifecycle of AI-enabled solutions.
The engineer will work across cloud-native and enterprise environments to develop AI systems that safely interact with tools, APIs, and workflows while operating within defined guardrails, human oversight, and access controls.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and secure Agentic AI solutions across the full lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
Develop AI-enabled solutions such as:
Security copilots
Incident response orchestration capabilities
Enterprise workflow agents
Knowledge-driven assistants interacting with sensitive systems and data
Integrate security controls into AI and application development pipelines (CI/CD and DevSecOps)
Perform threat modeling and apply secure SDLC practices
Implement identity, access control, and secrets management for AI systems and connected tools
Support vulnerability management and remediation efforts
Ensure secure cloud deployment practices in Azure and AWS environments
Define and enforce AI guardrails, including:
Prompt and context protections
Monitoring and logging requirements
Policy enforcement mechanisms
Collaborate with application teams, platform teams, security architects, and governance stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions
Required Qualifications
Hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience in one or more of the following:
Application security
Cloud security
Infrastructure/network security
DevSecOps / CI-CD security
Vulnerability management
Security architecture / zero trust
Experience designing and implementing security controls for cloud-native applications in Azure and/or AWS
Strong understanding of secure SDLC practices, including:
Code security
Pipeline security
Secrets management
Dependency risk
Deployment hardening
Experience securing systems that integrate with external data sources, enterprise APIs, plugins, or automation tools
Ability to define logging, monitoring, and observability requirements for AI-enabled applications
Understanding of data protection, privacy, and sensitive data handling
Strong troubleshooting and engineering execution skills, with the ability to move from design to deployment
Effective communication skills to work across technical and governance stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building or securing:
Security-focused AI systems
Threat-hunting assistants
Workflow automation agents
Incident response orchestration solutions
Exposure to:
Retrieval-based systems
Knowledge-grounded AI assistants
Secure data access patterns for AI applications
Experience with LLM application patterns, including:
Orchestration frameworks
Tool-calling patterns
Secure prompt/context management
Familiarity with:
AI red teaming and adversarial testing
Model abuse cases and attack-path analysis
Agentic AI security controls (guardrails, human-in-the-loop workflows)
Experience with policy-as-code, infrastructure-as-code security controls, or automated governance
Knowledge of enterprise security and compliance frameworks related to AI and cloud environments
Experience integrating AI systems with:
SIEM / SOAR platforms
Case management or ticketing systems
Security operations workflows
Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, Azure security tools, AWS AI/security services, or enterprise AI platforms
Relevant certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or cloud security certifications
Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments
EEO Employer
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Employee Type:
Contract
Remote:
Yes
Location:
Eagle Mountain, UT, US
Job Type:
Date Posted:
June 24, 2026
Pay Range:
$88 - $88 per hour
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