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AI Security Automation Engineering - Lead

Kanor Systems
Bethesda, MD Contractor
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026

Role Level

Lead/Manager- AI Security Automation Engineering

Role Type

Individual Contributor

Location

Remote-friendly / Marriott HQ

Core Stack

Python Go Neo4j LLM APIs Graph Databases

Frameworks

NIST AI RMF OWASP LLM Top 10 ISO 42001 OSCAL

Responsibilities:

  • Design review templates ("archetypes") for every major AI deployment pattern: agentic AI, conversational platforms, IoT AI, contact center AI, and enterprise SaaS.
  • Build intake questionnaires that auto-route submissions to the right control checklists based on deployment model (SaaS, on-prem, hybrid, multi-cloud, API-integrated).
  • Define complexity weighting models and set measurable cycle-time targets per review type.
  • Build LLM-powered tools that auto-draft threat models from architecture descriptions, map controls to findings, and surface cross-review risk patterns.
  • Develop automated intake and triage pipelines - intent classification, complexity scoring, archetype detection, priority assignment - integrated with ServiceNow or Jira.
  • Own the operational dashboards: cycle time, queue depth, completion rate, rework rate.
  • Design and maintain a labeled property graph ontology connecting AI patterns, controls, threats, standards, deployment paradigms, and risk tiers.
  • Implement graph traversal queries for gap analysis (risk dimension unaddressed controls), tier compliance, and cross-pattern coverage.
  • Export graph data to support executive reporting and audit evidence packages.
  • Build control mapping pipelines that link review findings to AI risk dimensions and OSCAL-aligned compliance attestations.
  • Drive alignment with EU AI Act obligations: risk classification, quality management traceability, and risk management documentation.
  • Coordinate with assurance and risk teams on scoring handoff criteria and independent verification.

Must-Have Experience

  • 10 years building and operating complex data models, knowledge graphs, or system architectures - especially in compliance, policy, or regulatory domains.
  • 2 years in cybersecurity: security assessments, threat modeling, control mapping, or risk analysis in enterprise or regulated environments.
  • Proven track record converting manual review processes into repeatable, metrics-driven, AI-assisted operations.
  • Experience building AI/ML automation for security, compliance, or GRC workflows - not just using tools, but engineering them.
  • Production-grade delivery: automation systems running at enterprise scale, not proof-of-concept only.
  • Strong executive communication: able to present pipeline metrics upward and threat models to architecture review boards.

Technical Skills

  • Python and Go for building automation tooling, API integrations, and data pipelines.
  • Graph databases: Neo4j, KuzuDB, NetworkX, openCypher, or GraphML - including ontology design and graph-based reasoning.
  • LLM and agent frameworks: PydanticAI, LangChain, or equivalent; experience with Claude (Bedrock), Azure OpenAI, or similar foundation model APIs.
  • AI system architecture depth: LLMs, RAG pipelines, MCP, vector stores, agent orchestration.
  • Security frameworks: NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, NIST CSF, OWASP LLM Top 10, OWASP Agentic Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, OSCAL.
  • Workflow platform APIs: ServiceNow, Jira, or equivalent for end-to-end process automation.

Education

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related STEM field - or equivalent experience demonstrated in role.

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