AI Security Strategy Lead

Vistra Energy; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Energy in Irving, TX is seeking an AI Security Principal Developer to act as a strategic advisor to AI and engineering teams, driving secure, trustworthy AI solutions and shaping long-term AI security roadmaps. The role emphasizes analytics and data-driven security outcomes, with influence across product and engineering, while not requiring deep security expertise.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving, systems thinking, and AI fluency, collaborating in a hybrid

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in data management, integration/APIs, or related practice such as data science.
• Proven ability to collaborate on cross-functional teams.
• Experience with SAS, open source (Hadoop) and cloud highly desirable.
• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills.

Responsibilities

• Define AI security strategy and actionable roadmaps aligned with business and technology goals.
• Advise AI and engineering teams on building secure, trustworthy AI solutions across the lifecycle.
• Run proofs of concept (POCs), proofs of value (POVs), and prototypes to validate AI security approaches.
• Apply AI, data, and analytics to drive measurable security outcomes and insights.
• Create, document, and maintain AI security standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Communicate AI security standards and guidance clearly to engineering and product teams.
• Evaluate AI architectures, models, and data pipelines to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, platform, security, and leadership teams.
• Translate complex analytical and technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations

Skills

Data management

APIs integration

Cross-functional collaboration

AI fluency

Analytical thinking

Education

College degree or certifications

Tools

SAS

Hadoop

Cloud platforms

Job description

Vistra Energy in Irving, TX is seeking an AI Security Principal Developer to act as a strategic advisor to AI and engineering teams, driving secure, trustworthy AI solutions and shaping long-term AI security roadmaps. The role emphasizes analytics and data-driven security outcomes, with influence across product and engineering, while not requiring deep security expertise.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving, systems thinking, and AI fluency, collaborating in a hybrid