Principal AI Security Engineer

Verizon • Alpharetta, GA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

The AI Security Engineer will join Verizon's Cyber AI Services group, playing a critical role in enhancing the security posture of AI systems across the enterprise. This position will formalize and support key operational processes, and provide central oversight for AI security services. The ideal candidate has a strong background in security, infrastructure, and operations, with a proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams. Participating in Cyber AI Services’ key service offerings and ensure a positive user experience, and an effective roadmap for service maturity. Helping mature operations through effective oversight, reporting and analytics of AI security services, including threat modeling, risk assessments, proactive testing and risk management of AI systems and components. Partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and senior executives to present AI security concepts and risks. Translate operational insights and feedback into enhanced security capabilities. Advising on secure AI solution architectures and designs, and manage secure development and use of AI applications by aligning with AI SSDL processes and workflows. Evaluating the continued effectiveness of AI security solutions and offer suggestions for improvement and maturity. Ensuring AI-centric risk management processes and outcomes are established through policies and controls based on organizational priorities and tolerance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a track record of driving change management and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, from engineers to executives.
• Expertise in security and risk management, including designing enterprise security strategies and technical product management.

Nice To Haves

• Six or more years of experience in security, infrastructure, and operations, with a focus on delivering solutions and managing technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment, including integrating real-time risk analytics and refining machine learning models for fraud detection to reduce false positives.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale security programs and automation initiatives, such as architecting a centralized security governance platform.
• Familiarity with AI security challenges, including model poisoning, adversarial attacks, and operational best practices for deploying AI tools.
• Strong understanding of cyber frameworks such as NIST AI Risk Management Framework, MITRE ATLAS, and OWASP Top 10 LLM

Responsibilities

• Enhancing the security posture of AI systems across the enterprise
• Formalize and support key operational processes
• Provide central oversight for AI security services
• Participating in Cyber AI Services’ key service offerings and ensure a positive user experience, and an effective roadmap for service maturity
• Helping mature operations through effective oversight, reporting and analytics of AI security services, including threat modeling, risk assessments, proactive testing and risk management of AI systems and components
• Partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and senior executives to present AI security concepts and risks
• Translate operational insights and feedback into enhanced security capabilities
• Advising on secure AI solution architectures and designs, and manage secure development and use of AI applications by aligning with AI SSDL processes and workflows
• Evaluating the continued effectiveness of AI security solutions and offer suggestions for improvement and maturity
• Ensuring AI-centric risk management processes and outcomes are established through policies and controls based on organizational priorities and tolerance

Benefits

• health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance
• matched 401(k) savings plan
• up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance and tuition assistance
• incentive based position with the potential to earn more
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees