Mid-Level Security Engineer

Halvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime contracts and 500 professionals delivering Digital Services Advanced Analytics Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Cyber Security and Cutting-Edge Technology across the US Government. Be a part of something special!

Position Overview

Halvik is seeking a Mid-Level Security Engineer to support a customers enterprise initiative enabling secure compliant adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the agencys hybrid environment. This role supports day-to-day configuration monitoring and reporting for enterprise data discovery and classification AI governance and protection controls and detection of emerging AI-native development artifacts. Working under the direction of the Lead Senior Security Engineer and Program Manager the Mid-Level Security Engineer helps operationalize policy controls maintain compliance dashboards and support remediation activities that protect sensitive agency and stakeholder information.

This is a hybrid position based at the customer location in Alexandria VA.

Core Responsibilities

• Operational Support: Configure and maintain data discovery and classification policies across assigned cloud on-premises SaaS and developer repositories supporting prioritized rollout to high-risk systems.
• AI Monitoring: Monitor AI prompts responses and related activity for sensitive content exposure and apply approved policy actions (allow block alert redact route) under established governance rules.
• Artifact Detection: Assist in identifying and classifying sensitive content embedded in AI-native development artifacts including Markdown prompt files cursor rules GitHub Copilot instructions and MCP configuration files.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with the Lead Senior Security Engineer stakeholders and program team members to support deployment tasks testing and validation activities.
• Reporting & Remediation: Maintain operational dashboards and compliance reports track exception and remediation status and support audit-ready documentation for governance reviews.
• Technical Performance: Support vulnerability scanning and detection activities for code containers infrastructure-as-code templates including potential security flaws introduced by AI components or in data pipelines feeding AI models.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security or a related field (Masters Degree and 3 years of experience; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree 9 years).
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in cybersecurity IT security operations or data security/DLP support preferably within a within a Federal environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Working knowledge of data classification or DLP tooling cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and basic SIEM/log monitoring concepts.
• Compliance: Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and FISMA and the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Certifications: Current CISSP certification if required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust security clearance.

Preferred Expertise

• Prior experience supporting a Federal contract or Federal agency IT security program.
• Exposure to generative AI tools prompt engineering practices or AI development workflows.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum team environments.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to grow into an AI governance or data security specialization.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving capabilities with clear written communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.