66degrees

Security Operations AI Engineer, Contract

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Remote, United StatesSenior

Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned project tasks and contribute to the successful completion of operational projects.
  • Support security operations and engineering for the security integrity of mission-critical applications.
  • Provide 24/7 response to critical security incidents requiring immediate resolution.
  • Maintain security tooling and ensure required service levels and availability.
  • Develop and maintain AI/ML security incident response playbooks covering prompt injection, model poisoning, data exfiltration, and adversarial attacks.
  • Monitor and secure generative AI systems, LLMs, and AI-powered applications.
  • Contribute to AI governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, and reference architectures.
  • Evaluate the security implications of new AI/ML tools and platforms before production deployment.
  • Participate in AI threat intelligence and track emerging AI security vulnerabilities and attack methodologies.
  • Conduct post-incident analysis and develop preventive measures for AI-related security events.
  • Review AI model security properties, including robustness against adversarial inputs and data privacy protections.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in technology or applicable experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience in information security operations across multiple roles.
  • At least 3 years of experience in security incident response and operations.
  • At least 2 years of experience with AI/ML security, including securing LLMs, generative AI systems, and machine learning pipelines.
  • Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, WAF, SEIM, and SOAR technologies.
  • Experience with PowerShell, Python, and shell scripting.
  • Knowledge of information security standards, principles, and practices.
  • Knowledge of NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and industry-specific AI governance guidelines.
  • Experience with AI threat modeling, adversarial attack vectors, and AI-specific vulnerability assessments.
  • Understanding of AI governance frameworks, model validation, and responsible AI principles.
  • Familiarity with prompt injection, model poisoning, data poisoning, and membership inference attacks.
  • Related certifications such as GSEC, CISSP, GIAC, or AWS are preferred.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Benefits

  • Contract position.
  • Requires availability for 24/7 critical security incident response.
  • The company cannot sponsor or transfer visas of any kind.

Tech Stack

AWSPowerShellPython

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About 66degrees

1,001-5,000 employees

66degrees is an AI and cloud consultancy that designs and implements data, analytics, and generative AI solutions on Google Cloud for enterprises. The company provides advisory, engineering, and managed services for cloud migration and data modernization. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, it focuses on turning enterprise data into operational outcomes across the Google Cloud stack.

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