AI Security & LLM Engineer at AnaVation (Reston, VA)AI Security & LLM Engineer

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Required Qualifications:

• 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.