Develops AI-assisted methods for Zero Trust assessment data, including classification, summarization, correlation, quality checking, anomaly detection, and trend analysis. Integrates secure, auditable AI services into data workflows, establishes human review and validation controls, automates documentation and evidence processing, and documents models, prompts, dependencies, limitations, and validation results.
True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.
True Zero is seeking an AI Engineer to support advanced analytics and automation opportunities within the VA Zero Trust acceleration effort. The role applies approved machine learning and AI-assisted techniques to improve evidence processing, pattern identification, analytical consistency, and workflow efficiency where those techniques are appropriate and authorized.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop AI-assisted methods for classifying, summarizing, correlating, or quality-checking approved Zero Trust assessment and implementation data.
- Prototype analytical capabilities that identify maturity trends, implementation anomalies, recurring dependencies, or reusable engineering insights.
- Integrate approved AI services with existing data and automation workflows using secure, auditable interfaces.
- Establish human review, traceability, validation, and quality controls for AI-assisted outputs used in reporting or decision support.
- Support automation of repetitive technical documentation and evidence-processing tasks where source data and Government policy permit.
- Document models, prompts, logic, data dependencies, limitations, and validation results to support repeatable and responsible use.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
- Three or more years of machine learning, AI engineering, data science, or intelligent automation experience.
- Proficiency with Python and common data or machine learning frameworks.
- Experience integrating AI capabilities through APIs and building auditable data workflows.
- Strong understanding of data governance, security, validation, and human-in-the-loop review.
- Experience applying AI to cybersecurity, enterprise analytics, or technical documentation workflows.
- Experience with retrieval-augmented generation, classification, anomaly detection, or structured extraction.
- Experience operating within Federal security and data handling constraints.
- Azure AI Engineer Associate
- AWS Machine Learning Engineer
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We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy:
- Competitive salary, paid twice per month
- Best in class medical coverage
- 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero
- Company wide new business incentive programs
- Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)
- 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually
- 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%
- Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs
- Paternity/Maternity Leave
- Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills
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