Artificial intelligence Security Engineer

World Wide Technology is looking for a
Associate AI/Cybersecurity Engineer
. This role is part of WWT's Strategic Resourcing services and is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed by one of WWT's preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner.

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits, and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ more than 10,000 people globally and close nearly $20 billion in revenue in 2023. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to have been included on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For" list 12 years in a row

Job Title:
Associate AI/Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Location:
Dallas, Texas OR Plano, TX OR Middletown, NJ

Job Mode:
Hybrid

Employment Type:
Contract

Duration:
12 months

Rate/Salary:
A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $100.00 to $105.00 hourly on W2 . Actual pay will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs, and will be set by your employer. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in base pay.

Job Description:

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Associate AI/Cybersecurity Engineer for a 12 months contract position based in USA , as part of our Strategic Resourcing Services and staff augmentation efforts.

In this role, the selected consultant will work directly with a WWT client, supporting their internal team and business objectives. While WWT facilitates the position, the consultant will be employed by one of WWT's preferred partner organizations, which will provide complete details regarding compensation and benefits before employment.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

The Associate AI/Cyber Engineer will assist in the development, implementation, and optimization of advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to detect and mitigate cyber threats.

This role is focused on hands-on technical engineering, involving deep research into AI security models and working closely with other teams to integrate AI solutions into cybersecurity architectures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimize AI-driven security solutions to identify, predict, and prevent cyber threats.
• Implement machine learning models, neural networks, and other AI techniques to enhance threat detection capabilities.
• Collaborate with data scientists, security engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate AI technologies into the existing cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Analyze data from security incidents to continuously improve AI models and methodologies.
• Stay current on industry trends and advancements in both AI and cybersecurity.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge and experience with AI Agents, multi-agent workflows, tool-using agents, and orchestrations frameworks.
• Strong understanding of MCP authentication, sandboxing, plugin lifecycle, and secure tool invocation patterns.
• Experience implementing guardrails, red-team testing, and automated security scanning for AI pipelines.
• Ability to detect, prevent, and remediate AI threats/vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, data poisoning, output manipulations, and other AI specific threats.
• Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Specific knowledge and passion for AI and Cybersecurity. AI specific training and certifications are highly preferred.

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email within five days of the posting's publication.

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