Nelnet

CyberSecurity AI Automation Engineer

Nelnet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New YorkTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $135,000 per year

About the role

  • Design and deploy AI-powered automation pipelines that support operational workflows.
  • Integrate automation solutions within Nelnet's existing AI infrastructure — LLM APIs, orchestration platforms, and workflow tooling.
  • Consult with internal teams to eliminate manual, repetitive processes across cybersecurity operations through scalable AI solutions.
  • Apply DevSecOps principles throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business and compliance requirements into well-scoped automation solutions.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging AI and automation capabilities for opportunities across cybersecurity team workflows.

Requirements

  • Knowledge equivalent to the completion of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field of study.
  • 2–4 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, automation development, solutions engineering, or DevOps/DevSecOps.
  • Hands-on experience building and integrating with LLMs or AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, or open-source models).
  • Proven experience developing automated workflows, data pipelines, or AI-driven solutions in production environments.
  • Experience with AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, n8n, or similar) and prompt engineering practices.
  • Experience with GRC or risk/compliance process automation is a plus.
  • Security certifications (Sec+, CISSP, etc.) not required but is a plus.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • HSA and FSA
  • generous earned time off
  • 401K/student loan repayment
  • life insurance & AD&D insurance
  • employee assistance program
  • employee stock purchase program
  • tuition reimbursement
  • performance-based incentive pay
  • short- and long-term disability
  • robust wellness program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AI engineeringautomation developmentsolutions engineeringDevSecOpsLLM integrationdata pipelinesautomated workflowsAI orchestration frameworksprompt engineeringcybersecurity operations
Soft Skills
collaborationconsultationproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
Sec+CISSP