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

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Threat-model prompts, retrieval, tools, memory, MCP/A2A, and identities
• Execute attacks and verify remediation
• Design solutions using prompt injection testing, AI red teaming, Model Armor, IAM, secure tool calling, and MCP/A2A security
• Mentor team members and contribute reusable security standards
• Support RMF/FedRAMP/DoD authorization activities

Requirements

• 5+ years of software, cloud, data, cybersecurity, systems, or AI engineering experience
• 3+ years of advanced hands-on experience in production or regulated environments
• Experience with prompt injection, AI red teaming, Model Armor, IAM, secure tool calling, MCP/A2A security, Python, and incident response

Qualifications

• Experience leading threat modeling or red-team testing for AI systems
• CISSP, SecurityX/CASP+, GIAC, CKS, or related certifications

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

• Comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
• Vision plan
• 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
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program available at no cost to all employees
• Generous amount of PTO and Holidays
• Education Assistance Program available after 12 months of employment