AI Security Engineer - Government-Grade Assurance

Profectus; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Profectus seeks an experienced AI Security Specialist to securely enable AI adoption in an Australian Government context. You will review AI-enabled systems, test for misuse, and advise teams to progress through assessment and authorisation.

You will conduct AI red teaming, design guardrails, and prepare assurance artefacts. Strong experience securing LLMs and RAG, along with ISM knowledge and NV1 clearance, is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience securing AI/ML systems, incl. LLMs and RAG.
• Knowledge of AI-specific threats and controls such as prompt injection, data leakage and guardrail design.
• Experience in Defence or Australian Government security environments.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear risk advice for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• NV1 security clearance or ability to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security reviews of AI-enabled systems across models, prompts, data flows, hosting and supply chain.
• Perform AI red teaming and adversarial testing to identify weaknesses before deployment.
• Test LLMs, RAG and generative AI apps for prompt injection, jailbreaking, data poisoning and leakage.
• Assess security of tool/agent integrations within AI systems and recommend guardrails.
• Provide security evidence and input for assessment leading to Authority to Operate.

Skills

AI security

Security testing

Adversarial testing

Risk communication

Project coordination

Assessment & Authorisation

Azure/AWS security

ISMS/ISM knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in cyber security / CS / data science / engineering

Cyber security certifications

Tools

Azure AI

AWS AI/ML

Job description

Profectus seeks an experienced AI Security Specialist to securely enable AI adoption in an Australian Government context. You will review AI-enabled systems, test for misuse, and advise teams to progress through assessment and authorisation.

You will conduct AI red teaming, design guardrails, and prepare assurance artefacts. Strong experience securing LLMs and RAG, along with ISM knowledge and NV1 clearance, is essential.