What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Security Engineer II – AI position at SYSTEMTEC?
SYSTEMTEC is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer II – AI – fora hybrid opportunity in Columbia, SC. The Cyber Security Specialist will design, implement, and govern advanced AI-enabled security capabilities that predict and neutralize unknown threats in real time. This includes building defensive AI architecture to automate alert triage and applying adversarial machine learning to detect synthetic attacks that mimic legitimate behavior. The role will also enhance behavioral analytics to identify insider threats and zero-day exploits, establish policy frameworks for secure generative AI adoption, and support incident response by mapping attacker movement in real time. This position strengthens both proactive defense and operational resilience while enabling secure innovation. We are continuing to integrate new SIEM with multiple platforms and roll out new AI security initiatives.
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Required Qualifications of the Cyber Security Engineer II – AI:
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
- Minimum of 6 years of job related technical experience
- Advanced proficiency with applicable IT Security tools (software and hardware). Microsoft Office
- Security operations/detection engineering/IR experience with SIEM/SOAR workflows; automation/scripting skills (e.g., Python, KQL/SPL). Working knowledge of AI/ML risk patterns (prompt injection, data leakage, and over-trust of outputs)
Preferred Skills/Experience of the Cyber Security Engineer II – AI:
- Experience in network security (Cisco ASA, IPS, VPN, RSA SecurID, PKI, cryptography), security controls for LAN/WANs, client server, web-based systems, and databases. Experience with configuration of security devices such as firewalls, intrusion prevention, patch deployment, and risk assessment/ vulnerability scanners
- Preferred Licenses and Certificates: CISA, CISM, CISSP
Responsibilities of the Cyber Security Engineer II – AI:
- Publish an AI threat detection catalog mapped to telemetry sources and deploy an initial prioritized detection set with a monthly tuning cadence
- Reduce repeat false positives and improve time-to-triage/time-to-escalation for AI-related alerts through enrichment and tuning
- Monitored guardrails: Stand up baseline monitoring and anomaly thresholds for approved AI tools and deliver recurring executive-ready reporting on risky usage patterns and remediation
- Validated response capability: Publish AI-focused IR runbooks and validate via tabletop exercises; feed lessons learned into playbooks and detection tuning.
Work Location: Hybrid work arrangement preferred with onsite support Tuesday through Thursday and additional onsite presence as needed in Columbia, SC.
Compensation / Benefits:
Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.
***Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.***
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Columbia, SC 29201
Pay: $61.85 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Columbia, SC 29219
Salary : $62