AI Security and Assurance Technical Lead
Agile Defense5 hours ago
Tampa, FL, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Translate government security requirements into contractor engineering practices, security acceptance criteria, and reusable control evidence.
- Identify and assess risks in data and AI capabilities and direct threat modeling and security testing for integrity, disclosure, adversarial manipulation, and software supply-chain risks.
- Lead RMF artifact development, coordinate assessments, and prepare evidence for authorization to test, connect, and operate.
- Direct CI/CD security capabilities, including vulnerability detection, automated security testing, and remediation verification.
- Coordinate data protection, access controls, secure infrastructure, AI-specific risk management, experimentation, release readiness, and sustainment with technical leads.
- Oversee continuous security-control monitoring, risk reassessment, remediation priorities, control evidence, and security transition information.
- Provide technical direction and coaching to cybersecurity, RMF, and DevSecOps personnel.
- Report security risks, authorization dependencies, and remediation status and recommend corrective action for contractor release reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or secure digital-capability delivery, including at least 3 years supporting Department of War or Intelligence Community environments.
- At least 3 years leading cybersecurity technical teams or workstreams responsible for RMF assessment and authorization and secure software or data-platform delivery.
- Experience securing AI/ML capabilities and automated delivery pipelines in classified, cloud, or tactical-edge environments, including reuse of security controls and evidence across authorized environments.
- Experience applying AI risk-management methods, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, to security planning and technical assurance.
- Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to maintain the required clearance and access.
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About Agile Defense
Agile Defense provides IT services and cybersecurity solutions for U.S. defense and federal civilian agencies, including digital transformation, systems integration, C4ISR support, data analytics, and cloud. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the privately held company is owned by Enlightenment Capital and operates across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Its work centers on securing sensitive missions and modernizing government technology environments through managed services and mission-focused engineering.