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General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 day ago

AI Cybersecurity Engineer Principal

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $155K/yr

8+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government. They are seeking an AI Cybersecurity Engineer Principal to lead initiatives integrating AI technologies into cybersecurity and to drive innovation in cybersecurity operations while mentoring junior engineers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead initiatives to integrate AI technologies in cybersecurity

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement AI-driven defense mechanisms

Drive innovation in cybersecurity operations by leveraging machine learning and AI models

Utilize specialized tools like CrowdStrike, Qualys, and Splunk/SOAR to enhance security operations and automate threat detection and response

Lead the strategy for securing AI systems, including large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI platforms, against adversarial attacks, prompt injection, and data leakage

Design, develop, and optimize AI and machine learning algorithms to enhance threat detection, prediction, and prevention capabilities

Mentor junior engineers, act as a technical resource, and serve as an internal AI/ML security thought leader

Stay current with emerging generative AI security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques. Drive research and innovation in defensive AI technologies

Establish and enforce policies and best practices for the secure and ethical use of AI. Conduct audits to ensure compliance security standards

Conducts software and systems engineering and software systems research to develop and employ new capabilities, ensuring security is fully integrated

Plans, tests, implements, maintains, administers, and recovers supported tools or services

Conducts comprehensive technology research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities in systems

Designs, develops, tests, and evaluates information system security throughout the systems development life cycle

Conducts risk assessments and provides recommendations for application configuration

Responsible for a wide range of security knowledge including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access

Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research

Involved in the design and development of new systems, applications, and solutions for external customers’ enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks

Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints

Integrates new application security features into existing infrastructures, designs cybersecurity architectural artifacts, provides architectural analysis and relates existing system to future needs and trends, embeds advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, provides engineering recommendations, and resolves integration/testing issues

Builds and maintains trusted relationships with customers

Coaches and provides guidance to less-experienced professionals

May serve as a team or task lead

Qualification

AI CybersecurityMachine LearningCrowdStrikeSplunk/SOARQualysCloud SecurityPythonAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunicationTeamwork

Required

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Experience: 8+ years of related experience

Certification qualifying for IAT Level II or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Proficiency in CrowdStrike, Qualys, Splunk/SOAR, AI, and machine learning in cybersecurity

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and teamwork abilities

Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, machine learning models, and adversarial attacks

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java

Strong knowledge of cloud security across major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including container security and secure DevOps practices

Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills with a keen ability to interpret complex data sets

Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex AI concepts and security risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Vulnerability & Compliance Management experience (Qualys experience preferred)

Endpoint Detection and Response experience (CrowdStrike experience preferred)

SIEM experience (Splunk)

SOAR experience

Experience developing documentation for engineering requirements and architectural designs and diagrams

Preferred

Preferred Security Clearance Level: Ability to Obtain a Top Secret Clearance is preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

401K with company match

Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

Vision plan

Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave

GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees

Short and long-term disability benefits

Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

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General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Founded in 1999

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.gdit.com/

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