Senior Agent Security / AI Red Team Engineer - Active Secret clearance

Sr. Agent Security / AI Red-Team Engineer — Federal and DoD Programs About The Role PGTEK is seeking a Sr. Agent Security / AI Red-Team Engineer to support our L400 Advanced Development capability. You will attack our agents before adversaries do—and turn findings into durable controls for regulated and high-consequence environments. Key Responsibilities Threat-model prompts, retrieval, tools, memory, MCP/A2A, and identitiesExecute attacks and verify remediationDesign solutions using prompt injection testing, AI red teaming, Model Armor, IAM, secure tool calling, and MCP/A2A securityMentor team members and contribute reusable security standardsSupport RMF/FedRAMP/DoD authorization activities Requirements 5+ years of software, cloud, data, cybersecurity, systems, or AI engineering experience3+ years of advanced hands-on experience in production or regulated environmentsExperience with prompt injection, AI red teaming, Model Armor, IAM, secure tool calling, MCP/A2A security, Python, and incident response Preferred Qualifications Experience leading threat modeling or red-team testing for AI systemsCISSP, SecurityX/CASP+, GIAC, CKS, or related certifications Clearance & Location Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI eligibility preferred. Hybrid or remote with travel to customer sites (~10–25%). Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area preferred. Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time salaried employees is effective immediately upon the start date. Benefits include comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option, a vision plan, and dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK. Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term disability, and Critical Illness insurance have premiums covered. Additionally, PGTEK offers a matching 401(k) plan and a discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance. An Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees. PGTEK offers a generous amount of PTO and Holidays, and an Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment. About Pgtek PGTEK is a true consulting organization dedicated to helping clients achieve their business and technology objectives utilizing our decades of experience and business relationships. PGTEK invests in the educational advancements of our staff by providing the necessary resources to complete Professional and Business Certifications. Our company is our people, and we treat them like family. EOE, including disability/veterans