AI DevSecOps Senior Engineer

Elevance Health•Nashville, TN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AI DevSecOps Senior Engineer develops, recommends, and implements enterprise information security policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and other elements of an infrastructure necessary to support information security in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, and generally accepted information security controls. You will lead the design and integration of DevSecOps, Application Security and Vulnerability Management capabilities across our enterprise. This individual contributor role will drive secure-by-design practices across CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native platforms, and modern development workflows—including AI-assisted coding environments. You will partner closely with application engineering, cloud, and platform teams to embed scalable, automated security controls that reduce risk while enabling developer velocity.

Requirements

Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people
experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required
requires broad-based experience to plan and design highly complex systems
or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background

Nice To Haves

Experience in DevSecOps, Application Security, Cloud Security, or related fields
Hands-on experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines at scale
Experience with CNAPP platforms (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud)
Strong knowledge of: Application Security (SAST, DAST, SCA, API security)
Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Containers & Kubernetes security
Vulnerability management and risk prioritization
Experience with automation, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC)
Experience securing AI/LLM-enabled applications or AI-assisted development workflows
Familiarity with AI security risks (e.g., OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, prompt injection, data leakage)
Experience with tools such as Snyk, Checkmarx, Veracode, SonarQube
Strong understanding of DevOps and Agile practices
Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP) preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of DevSecOps solutions integrated into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins)
Define and implement secure SDLC practices, including automated testing, threat modeling, and secure coding standards
Own and optimize CNAPP platforms (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud) to improve cloud security posture and workload protection
Drive vulnerability management strategy, including risk-based prioritization and integration into developer workflows
Integrate and tune AppSec tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning) for scalable pipeline adoption
Establish guardrails for AI-generated code security, including validation of outputs and mitigation of risks such as insecure code patterns and data exposure
Embed security controls into AI-enabled applications and APIs, addressing emerging risks (e.g., prompt injection, model misuse)
Partner with engineering teams to reduce vulnerability backlog and MTTR
Define KPIs and reporting for security posture, pipeline coverage, and risk reduction
Serve as a technical advisor and escalation point for complex security and integration challenges
Leads system and network architecture support for information and network security technologies
Leads development and execution of risk assessment methodologies to fit business, regulatory, and technical environment considerations
Leads the development of requirements, system architecture, and software design of security products and services
Develops security incident response plans and strategies
Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems
Creates presentations and seeks IT management approval and acceptance of significant replacements or reconfigurations of major security systems serving the Enterprise
Sets vendor strategy and direction