Lead MLSecOps Security Engineer

Location: Roseland, NJ or Alpharetta, GAOur client is a global leader in human capital management and HR technology. Based out of Roseland, NJ and Alpharetta, GA, they are looking to hire a Lead MLSec Ops Security Engineer on a contract basis. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of software engineering, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, helping establish how AI coding agents, autonomous workflows and machine learning systems are securely developed and deployed. The ideal candidate enjoys remaining hands-on with Python and AI/ML technology while tackling emerging security challenges involving Agentic AI, LLMs, model security and AI-assisted software development.

Contract Duration: 9-12 month Contract to

Hire Required Skills & Experience: 8+ years of IT or cybersecurity experience 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience Strong Python/backend application development Hands-on AI/ML and MLOps experience Experience with AI coding agents such as Git Hub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf or similar Understanding of Agentic AI, autonomous workflows and RAGStrong application and AI/ML security knowledge Knowledge of OWASP AI/ML and LLM vulnerabilitiesMLOps pipelines and model deployment experienceCI/CD automation and security integrationSQL/database and data-system familiarity Understanding of cloud and container security Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Desired Skills & Experience: MLflow, Kubeflow or Sage Maker DatabricksAI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM)AI/ML model scanning and vulnerability assessment Java, Java Script, C#,.NET or GoRESTful web services Microservices architecture Model formats including pickle, Tensor Flow and safetensorsCEH, CISSP, CSSLP, GCIA, GPEN or GWAPTWhat You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown Python / Backend EngineeringAI/ML and MLOps Agentic AI / AI Coding Agents GenAI / LLM SecurityCI/CD and Dev Sec Ops Cloud and Container Security Model Security and Scanning Application Security

Daily Responsibilities: Design and maintain secure AI/ML pipelines for model evaluation, deployment and inference Evaluate and secure AI coding agents and autonomous development workflows Develop security guardrails for AI-assisted software development platforms Help establish an Agentic Development Lifecycle security framework Assess security risks involving models, agents, prompts, datasets and AI applications Develop Python code and automation supporting AI/ML security Integrate model and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines Assess emerging AI/LLM threats including prompt injection, poisoning and adversarial attacks Partner with ML engineers, data scientists, developers and security teams Document and communicate AI security controls and risks

Benefits: Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family Dental &

Vision Benefits: Health Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance Hospital Indemnity Insurance 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options Paid Sick Time Leave Legal and Identity Protection Plans Pre-tax Commuter Benefit 529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.