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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Security & LLM Engineer - **Company:** AnaVation, LLC - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Comptia Cloud+, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software System Penetration Testing, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Python (Programming Language), Open Web Application Security, Performance Tuning, Signalling Connection Control Part (SCCP), Secure Coding, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Software Applications, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, IT Architecture, Generative AI, Production Code, GPT, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87842230/1 ## About the Role * Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph * Education & Years of Experience: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience related to specific functional area. * Certifications: Active certifications for both IAT Level II (e.g. CompTIA Security+) and Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Infrastructure Support (e.g. CompTIA Cloud+) by program onboarding date. * The following individual certifications cover both certification requirements for this program: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst, CySA+; EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND); GlAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional, GICSP; (ISC)2 System Security Certified Practitioner (SCCP). * Hands-on experience and knowledge with the following: + AI Architecture: Proven experience with multi-agent orchestration tools and production-grade RAG pipelines. + AI Security: Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, prompt injection defense, and guardrail frameworks. + Infrastructure Management: Experience handling token optimization, context window constraints, and API throttling. Preferred Qualifications: * Frontier Model Expertise: Hands-on experience deploying commercial frontier models (e.g., ChatGPT, Grok, Claude). * AI Developer Tools: Experience utilizing advanced AI-assisted development workflows such as Claude Code or Codex. * Security Testing: Background in traditional penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, or cryptographic concepts. ## Description * System Architecture: Design and deploy robust multi-agent orchestration frameworks and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. * Adversarial Defense: Develop, implement, and maintain advanced input/output guardrails to neutralize prompt injection and adversarial attacks. * Red Teaming: Conduct continuous LLM red teaming and simulations to identify system vulnerabilities and structural weaknesses. * Performance Optimization: Manage token usage, reduce latency, and engineer efficient API rate limit management strategies. * Secure Development: Write clean, secure, and production-grade code to integrate frontier models into enterprise applications. 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