AI Security Specialist​/SME Security Clearance

Position: AI Security Specialist/SME with Security Clearance
Koniag Data Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an AI Security Specialist/SME to support KDS and our government customer in Washington, DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Koniag Data Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced AI Security Specialist / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the development, implementation, and management of artificial intelligence security programs, policies, and risk management initiatives in support of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The ideal candidate is a senior-level cybersecurity and AI professional with deep expertise in AI/ML security principles, AI risk management frameworks, and the unique security challenges and considerations associated with the adoption, development, and operation of AI systems within a federal government environment.

This individual will serve as SBA's subject matter expert on AI security matters, providing expert guidance and technical leadership to ensure AI systems and initiatives across the SBA are developed, deployed, and operated securely, responsibly, and in compliance with applicable federal AI policies, executive orders, and emerging regulatory requirements. The AI Security Specialist / SME will serve as the senior technical lead and subject matter expert for AI security at the SBA, working closely with SBA's IT leadership, security teams, data science and AI development teams, program managers, legal counsel, and external partners to develop and implement a comprehensive AI security program that enables SBA to adopt and leverage AI technologies securely, responsibly, and in alignment with federal AI governance requirements.

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
* Serve as SBA's senior SME and technical lead for AI security, providing expert guidance, strategic direction, and technical leadership on all matters related to the security of AI systems, machine learning models, and AI-enabled applications across the SBA enterprise.
* Develop, implement, and maintain SBA's AI security program, including the development of AI security policies, standards, guidelines, and risk management frameworks aligned with applicable federal AI executive orders, OMB AI guidance, NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), and other relevant federal AI governance requirements.
* Lead the conduct of AI security risk assessments and reviews for SBA AI systems and initiatives, evaluating AI-specific security risks including adversarial attacks, model poisoning, data integrity threats, model inversion, and other AI/ML-specific threat vectors, and developing comprehensive risk mitigation strategies.
* Provide expert security guidance and oversight throughout the AI system lifecycle, from requirements and design through development, testing, deployment, and operations, ensuring AI security requirements are properly integrated at each phase.
* Develop and maintain AI security assessment methodologies, testing frameworks, and evaluation criteria for assessing the security and trustworthiness of AI systems and machine learning models deployed within the SBA environment.
* Collaborate with SBA's data science, AI development, and application teams to integrate AI security best practices, secure development guidelines, and security testing requirements into AI development workflows and processes.
* Lead the development and implementation of AI governance documentation for SBA, including AI use case inventories, AI impact assessments, AI system security plans, and other required AI governance artifacts in alignment with federal AI transparency and accountability requirements.
* Monitor and analyze the AI threat landscape, including emerging adversarial AI attack techniques, AI vulnerability disclosures, and evolving federal AI security guidance, providing timely threat assessments and recommendations to SBA security leadership.
* Provide expert guidance on the security implications of generative AI technologies and large language models (LLMs), including the development of SBA policies and guidelines for the secure and responsible use of generative AI tools by SBA personnel and contractors.
* Collaborate with SBA's privacy team to address the intersection of AI security and privacy, including AI-related privacy risks, data minimization requirements, and the privacy implications of AI model training, deployment, and output
* Support the integration of AI security considerations into SBA's existing cybersecurity frameworks, risk management processes, and security authorization activities, including the development of AI-specific security control overlays and assessment procedures.
* Serve as SBA's…