Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Excentium, Inc. provides cybersecurity consulting, assessment, architecture, and engineering services to government and commercial organizations. The Artificial Intelligence Engineer will design, develop, and securely deploy AI and machine learning capabilities for VA cybersecurity operations, supporting detection, automation, risk modeling, and trustworthy AI compliance.
Responsibilities
- Support the design, development, and secure deployment of AI and machine learning capabilities within VA's cybersecurity operations, applying data science and engineering expertise to real-world detection, automation, and risk-modeling use cases
- Ensures AI systems used or delivered under the program meet VA and federal requirements for trustworthy, secure, and responsible AI
Skills
- 10+ years of experience in IT security, data science, or software engineering, including 5+ years involving the design, development, or deployment of AI or machine learning systems in enterprise or government environments
- Experience building, training, and deploying machine learning models and AI systems in a production environment
- Experience with data collection, cleaning, and analysis techniques to prepare datasets for AI modeling
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software developers, and domain experts, to apply AI solutions to real-world problems in large enterprise or government environments
- Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration, Business Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Resource Management, or a related field
- A current certification satisfying DoD 8570/8140 workforce requirements at IAT Level III, IAM Level III, or IASAE Level III. IAT, IAM, and IASAE are qualification levels, not certifications in themselves — each level is satisfied by an approved certification such as CISSP, CASP+ CE, CISA, CISM, CCISO, GCIH, or CSSLP, depending on the level and category
- US Citizenship required
- Trusted AI Safety Expert (TAISE) or an equivalent AI security/governance credential
- Relevant cloud AI/ML platform certification (e.g., AWS Certified Machine Learning, Azure AI Engineer Associate)
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Life
- Disability
- 401k
- Paid time off
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