AI/ML Security Specialist (R-00247)

Location: Hybrid in Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Company

hirify.global is a veteran-owned small business delivering cybersecurity and technology services to federal customers.

What you will do

• Conduct OT&E and adversarial security assessments of AI/ML applications, models, training pipelines, inference systems, and supporting infrastructure.
• Test for model evasion, adversarial manipulation, prompt injection, data poisoning, model extraction, model inversion, and AI-enabled attack paths.
• Evaluate defenses and implement security controls to protect AI/ML systems and deployed applications.
• Produce technical assessment reports covering methods, vulnerabilities, severity, and remediation recommendations.
• Create SOPs, threat models, security testing plans, and repeatable AI/ML security evaluation methodologies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers, AI/ML developers, technical leads, and federal stakeholders while aligning work with DHS, CBP, NIST, and applicable federal standards.

Requirements

• Experience in cybersecurity engineering, security assessments, or penetration testing focused on AI/ML security, adversarial machine learning, and model evaluation.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML architectures, machine learning algorithms, LLMs, model training pipelines, and secure deployment practices.
• Hands-on experience evaluating AI-specific vulnerabilities and conducting penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, red teaming, or OT&E.
• Proficiency with Python and familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn, plus security testing tools and adversarial assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of NIST AI RMF, NIST SP 800-53, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and applicable DHS/CBP security policies.
• Experience developing technical reports, threat models, security testing methodologies, remediation recommendations, and SOPs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex findings to federal stakeholders, engineering teams, and technical leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time hybrid employment with competitive salary paid twice monthly.
• Best-in-class medical coverage with 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero.
• Three weeks of PTO from start, 11 paid holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) program with a 100% company match on the first 4%.
• Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and home internet costs.
• Training and certification investment, plus business and contribution incentive programs.