AI Security Engineer / Architect

RESPONSIBILITIES

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior AI Security Engineer/Junior AI Security Architect Fulton, MD.

We are seeking an experienced AI Security professional for a hands-on role focused on securing enterprise AI environments and emerging agentic technologies.

Responsibilities & Engagement

• Evaluate AI gateway technologies and security capabilities
• Review AI architectures and data-flow diagrams for security gaps
• Assess MCP implementations and agentic AI workflows
• Evaluate agent permissions, authentication, authorization, and data access
• Identify trust boundaries, vulnerabilities, and missing security controls
• Design, configure, and implement technical AI security controls
• Establish appropriate scope restrictions and policy enforcement
• Provide practical security recommendations to engineering and architecture teams
• Partner directly with technical teams to implement recommended controls
• Support security across Microsoft AI agents, gateways, and MCP integrations

Engagement Details

• Full-time, 6-month contract
• 100% remote opportunity
• Houston-area hybrid option available, approximately 1-2 days onsite per week
• Remote candidates are welcome
• Approximately 70% hands-on engineering / 30% architecture and advisory

REQUIREMENTS

10+ years of cybersecurity experience

2+ years of practical AI security experience

Strong hands-on security engineering background

Experience assessing, designing, implementing, and validating security controls

Deep understanding of

• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Agentic AI and AI agents
• AI gateways
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• AI authentication and authorization
• Data access and permissions
• AI security risks and trust boundaries

Additional Requirements

• Experience with Microsoft's AI ecosystem, including agents, gateways, MCP integrations, security configuration, and policy enforcement
• Ability to work independently, identify security gaps, and implement solutions
• Comfortable balancing hands-on engineering with security architecture and advisory responsibilities