Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert (SME)

About the Role

The AI Subject Matter Expert (SME) serves as the organization’s lead expert in applying Artificial Intelligence within the Security Operations Center (SOC), transforming emerging AI technologies into operational capabilities that enhance threat detection, response, and overall cyber defense.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support services related to testing, reporting, and assessing a range of AI applications.
• Conduct operational testing and evaluation of AI to determine capability gaps and uncover vulnerabilities in deployed AI solutions.
• Review current cyber defense posture, identify vulnerabilities to AI-driven threats, and assist in developing and implementing protective measures.
• Provide SOPs, testing plans, and methodologies, as well as reports outlining findings and actionable recommendations for remediation. This reporting shall include SOP development, identification of the methods employed, and findings accompanied by actionable corrective measures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics or equivalent experience.
• Top Secret Clearance.
• 5+ years in ML, Data Science, or AI engineering; 2+ years focused on Generative AI and LLMs.
• Deep expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling.
• Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks, vector databases, and prompt engineering.
• Advanced Python proficiency; production-grade software development experience.
• MLOps and cloud AI platform experience (Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI).
• Proven track record taking AI solutions from PoC to production.
• Experience in assessing cyber risk and functionality of AI solutions.
• Experience in incorporating automation and artificial intelligence into cyber programs.
• Experience with data analytic software such as Splunk, Cribl, Elastic, and Sentinel.

Preferred Skills

• Open-source contributions or published AI research.
• Experience with edge/low-latency model optimization.
• Certifications in AI Ethics, Responsible AI, or Cloud AI Architecture.
• Familiarity with adversarial AI testing and red-teaming.

Benefits

Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

• Happy - Be Infectious: Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive: Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy: Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded: Success is not achieved alone; humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager: Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven: Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule in Reston, VA.

Location: Reston, VA | Clearance Level: Top Secret