Senior Agent Security / AI Red Team Engineer - Active Secret clearance
PGTEK Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Information Technology & Services · 51-200 employees
About the role
You will perform threat modeling and execute attacks on AI agents to identify vulnerabilities before adversaries do. Additionally, you will design security solutions and contribute to the development of reusable security standards for high-consequence environments.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in software, cloud, data, or AI engineering, with 3 years of hands-on experience in regulated environments. An active Secret clearance is required, and professional certifications such as CISSP or SecurityX/CASP+ are preferred.
Benefits
Full description
Sr. Agent Security / AI Red-Team Engineer — Federal and DoD ProgramsAbout 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 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
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading threat modeling or red-team testing for AI systems
- CISSP, 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.
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
