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# Lead MLSecOps Security Engineer

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Databases, Continuous Integration, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Information Security Management, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Web Application Security, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Microsoft Power Automate, GitHub Copilot, Large Language Models, Software Security, Model Validation, Backend, GWAPT, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Restful APIs, Devsecops, Databricks, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/daf71c6f-fcd2-4c03-8775-08d0d0ad2b06

## About the Role

* 8+ years of IT or cybersecurity experience
 * 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
 * Strong Python/backend application development
 * Hands-on AI/ML and MLOps experience
 * Experience with AI coding agents such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf or similar
 * Understanding of Agentic AI, autonomous workflows and RAG
 * Strong application and AI/ML security knowledge
 * Knowledge of OWASP AI/ML and LLM vulnerabilities
 * MLOps pipelines and model deployment experience
 * CI/CD automation and security integration
 * SQL/database and data-system familiarity
 * Understanding of cloud and container security
 * Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Desired Skills & Experience

 * MLflow, Kubeflow or SageMaker
 * Databricks
 * AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM)
 * AI/ML model scanning and vulnerability assessment
 * Java, JavaScript, C#, .NET or Go
 * RESTful web services
 * Microservices architecture
 * Model formats including pickle, TensorFlow and safetensors
 * CEH, CISSP, CSSLP, GCIA, GPEN or GWAPT

## Description

* Python / Backend Engineering
 * AI/ML and MLOps
 * Agentic AI / AI Coding Agents
 * GenAI / LLM Security
 * CI/CD and DevSecOps
 * Cloud and Container Security
 * Model Security and Scanning
 * Application Security

Daily Responsibilities

 * Design and maintain secure AI/ML pipelines for model evaluation, deployment and inference
 * Evaluate and secure AI coding agents and autonomous development workflows
 * Develop security guardrails for AI-assisted software development platforms
 * Help establish an Agentic Development Lifecycle security framework
 * Assess security risks involving models, agents, prompts, datasets and AI applications
 * Develop Python code and automation supporting AI/ML security
 * Integrate model and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines
 * Assess emerging AI/LLM threats including prompt injection, poisoning and adversarial attacks
 * Partner with ML engineers, data scientists, developers and security teams
 * Document and communicate AI security controls and risks


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