Cyber Security Engineer II - AI

Cyber Security Engineer II – AI

SYSTEMTEC is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer II – AI for a hybrid opportunity in Columbia, SC. The candidate will play a key role in advancing enterprise AI security capabilities by developing threat detections, automating response workflows, and strengthening monitoring and incident response processes for emerging AI technologies. This role combines hands-on cybersecurity engineering, detection development, security operations, and AI risk management to help protect critical business systems and data.

Required Qualifications for the Cyber Security Engineer II – AI:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; OR 4 years of job-related experience; OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an Associate's degree in a related field.
• 6+ years of technical IT experience with a focus on cybersecurity, security operations, detection engineering, or incident response.
• Hands-on experience building, maintaining, and optimizing SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Experience developing security detections, alert logic, and automated response workflows.
• Strong knowledge of SOC operations, incident response processes, and threat detection methodologies.
• Experience with Python scripting or similar automation languages.
• Proficiency with security query languages such as KQL, SPL, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience performing security telemetry analysis, threat hunting, alert enrichment, and false-positive reduction.
• Understanding of AI and machine learning security risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, AI misuse, and over-reliance on AI-generated outputs.

Preferred Skills/Experience of the Cyber Security Engineer II – AI:

• Previous experience as a SOC Analyst, SOC Engineer, or Detection Engineer.
• Experience securing enterprise AI platforms and supporting AI governance initiatives.
• AI or Machine Learning security certifications.
• Advanced security automation and orchestration expertise.
• Experience creating executive-level cybersecurity reporting and presentations.
• Familiarity with AI-specific threat monitoring, anomaly detection, and response strategies.
• Experience developing incident response playbooks and conducting tabletop exercises.

Responsibilities of the Cyber Security Engineer II – AI:

• Design, implement, and optimize AI-focused threat detections, monitoring capabilities, and alerting within enterprise SIEM platforms.
• Develop and maintain security automation and orchestration workflows to improve response efficiency and operational effectiveness.
• Investigate security events, analyze telemetry, perform threat hunting activities, and support incident response efforts related to AI and enterprise technologies.
• Build and maintain AI-specific detection catalogs, response playbooks, monitoring baselines, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with security teams, architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to enhance AI security controls and detection coverage.
• Deliver reporting, risk insights, and recommendations to technical teams and executive leadership while continuously improving security operations processes.

Work Location: Partial onsite work arrangement. Candidates should expect to work onsite Tuesday through Thursday, as well as additional onsite days as business needs require. Candidates must be eligible to obtain the required clearance, successfully complete a credit check, and be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.

***Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.***