Senior AI Security Architect - DoD RMF & LLM Security

AGE; Chambersburg, Fort Meade (Franklin County, MD); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 Days Paid Leave

Performance Bonuses

401(k) with Match

Life insurance

Health Benefits

Parental Leave

Military Differential Pay

Professional Growth

Shared Success

Job summary

AGE Solutions is seeking an AI Security Architect to provide security engineering guidance for AI/ML systems, including LLMs and generative AI, in DoD contexts. Hybrid onsite schedule near Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA; DoD Top Secret clearance required.

Strong RMF/NIST expertise and ability to translate requirements into secure architectures. The role collaborates with mission partners, system owners, ISSMs/ISOs, and developers to ensure AI-enabled solutions protect CUI throughout

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• DoD 8140 Work Role 652 – Security Architect Certification requirement (must have at least one of the following): CCNP Enterprise, GMON, SecurityX / CASP+, CCSP, CISM, CISSO, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, Cloud+, CSSLP, FITSP-D, GCIA, GCSA, GDSA, GICSP, GSEC
• Must have and maintain a current DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Must reside within a commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA in order to work a hybrid onsite schedule (4 days onsite weekly).
• Demonstrated experience securing AI/ML technologies, including LLMs and generative AI.
• Demonstrated knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, and NIST AI RMF.
• Knowledge of AI-specific vulnerabilities and associated mitigation strategies.
• Experience designing or evaluating secure data architectures and pipelines supporting AI/ML workloads.
• Ability to translate cybersecurity requirements into implementable engineering solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex cybersecurity concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a high-tempo DoD environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide security architecture and engineering guidance for AI/ML systems, LLMs, generative AI, and associated supporting infrastructure.
• Apply the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) to AI/ML system design, integration, deployment, and operation.
• Identify and recommend mitigations for AI-specific security threats and vulnerabilities, including prompt injection, data poisoning, model evasion, and related attack vectors.
• Architect and review secure data pipelines used to collect, process, train, validate, and provide data to AI/ML models.
• Develop security approaches that protect mission data and CUI used during model training and inference.
• Evaluate AI/ML architectures and data flows to identify security weaknesses and recommend threat-informed engineering solutions.
• Translate DoD cybersecurity, RMF, and NIST requirements into practical security controls for AI-enabled systems.
• Collaborate with system owners, architects, developers, ISSMs, and ISSOs to integrate security into AI/ML capabilities from concept through production.
• Communicate AI security risks, recommended mitigations, and architectural alternatives to both technical teams and Government leadership.

Skills

Security Architecture

AI/ML Security

RMF/NIST

DoD 8140

Top Secret clearance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

AGE Solutions is seeking an AI Security Architect to provide security engineering guidance for AI/ML systems, including LLMs and generative AI, in DoD contexts. Hybrid onsite schedule near Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA; DoD Top Secret clearance required.

Strong RMF/NIST expertise and ability to translate requirements into secure architectures. The role collaborates with mission partners, system owners, ISSMs/ISOs, and developers to ensure AI-enabled solutions protect CUI throughout