Cyber AI Deployment Engineer

Key Responsibilities AI Harness Operations & Automation Run, monitor, and optimize AFS’ AI‑powered harness (FedCyber.ai) that scans code repositories for vulnerabilities across multiple languages and frameworks. Integrate AI‑powered SAST/DAST/SCA insights into developer workflows and CI/CD pipelines. Develop custom AI assistive components to improve detection accuracy, false‑positive reduction, and exploitability ranking. Automate repetitive security analysis tasks and build scalable scanning workflows. Be the Expert Human in the Lead to analyze and customize (if needed) remediation options provided by the scan results and work with the client to roll out immediate patches. Secure Full‑Stack Development Design, develop, test, and deploy secure full‑stack applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Node.js, Python, Java, Go). Implement secure coding practices and build infrastructure‑as‑code for cloud and on‑premise environments (Azure, AWS, GCP preferred). Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to embed security controls and AI‑powered code review capabilities into SDLC. Penetration Testing & Offensive Security Lead and execute penetration testing engagements targeting web apps, APIs, cloud services, and infrastructure. Perform threat modeling, exploit development, vulnerability research, and red‑team style assessments. Validate AI‑generated findings via manual analysis and offensive techniques (e.g., reverse engineering, fuzzing, ROP chaining). Develop testing scripts, harnesses, and tooling to assess complex systems. Collaboration & Governance Work closely with developers, architects, and cyber teams to prioritize fixes and advise on secure design patterns. Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non‑technical audiences. Contribute to security standards, automation frameworks, and AI/ML model governance. Required Qualifications A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in one or more of the following domains: Cybersecurity, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), DevSecOps, DevOps, Cloud Computing, or Systems Engineering. Experience in software development, with a strong foundation in coding and application design. Experience in penetration testing and/or Red Team operations, with a deep understanding of offensive security practices. Comprehensive knowledge of vulnerability classes, including but not limited to OWASP, cloud security, containerization, supply chain risks, and proficiency with tools such as SAST, DAST, and SCA. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines using platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, including automated code analysis workflows. Familiarity with machine learning concepts, large language models (LLMs), agent-based systems, or security tools powered by AI/ML technologies. Flexibility to work onsite as required by client needs in the DC Metro. Preferred Qualifications Experience customizing or developing AI‑driven cybersecurity tools. Familiarity with AI/ML‑assisted security scanning preferred Background in reverse engineering or malware analysis (Ghidra, IDA, Radare). Offensive security certifications (OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, GXPN, CREST). Experience in highly regulated or classified environments. Knowledge of zero‑trust architectures, DevSecOps pipelines, and secure software supply chain practices As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. 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