Hybrid AI Security Engineer - Data & Compliance

Halvik; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD insurance

11 federal holidays & PTO

Performance-based incentives

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Assistance

Charitable Contribution matching

Job summary

Halvik Corp in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Mid-Level Security Engineer to support enterprise AI governance and data protection within a hybrid environment. You will configure data discovery and classification policies, monitor AI prompts, and maintain compliance dashboards under governance rules.

Join a federal-focused team delivering cyber security and AI-enabled services across agencies, requiring strong RMF/NIST knowledge, cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (Masters Degree and 3 years of experience; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree, 9+ years).
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, IT security operations, or data security/DLP support, preferably within a Federal environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Working knowledge of data classification or DLP tooling, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and basic SIEM/log monitoring concepts.
• Compliance: Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and FISMA, and the RMF.
• Certifications: Current CISSP certification if required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Operational Support: Configure and maintain data discovery and classification policies across assigned cloud, on-premises, SaaS, and developer repositories, supporting prioritized rollout to high-risk systems.
• AI Monitoring: Monitor AI prompts, responses, and related activity for sensitive content exposure, and apply approved policy actions (allow, block, alert, redact, route) under established governance rules.
• Artifact Detection: Assist in identifying and classifying sensitive content embedded in AI-native development artifacts, including Markdown prompt files, cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, and MCP configuration files.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with the Lead Senior Security Engineer, stakeholders, and program team members to support deployment tasks, testing, and validation activities.
• Reporting & Remediation: Maintain operational dashboards and compliance reports, track exception and remediation status, and support audit-ready documentation for governance reviews.
• Technical Performance: Support vulnerability scanning and detection activities for code, containers, infrastructure-as-code templates, including potential security flaws introduced by AI components or in data pipelines feeding AI models.

Skills

Data classification

DLP tooling

Cloud platforms

SIEM monitoring

RMF/NIST SP 800-53

Public Trust clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or InfoSec

Masters degree or equivalent with 3+ years experience

Job description

Halvik Corp in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Mid-Level Security Engineer to support enterprise AI governance and data protection within a hybrid environment. You will configure data discovery and classification policies, monitor AI prompts, and maintain compliance dashboards under governance rules.

Join a federal-focused team delivering cyber security and AI-enabled services across agencies, requiring strong RMF/NIST knowledge, cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and a security clearance.