Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer and technology provider. They are seeking an AI SecOps Engineer to own the security and compliance posture of their Enterprise AI program, working closely with the Cyber Security Group to implement security controls and ensure responsible AI development.
Responsibilities
- Own the working relationship with CSG on data residency, PII handling, access governance, and model security controls. Translate policy into guardrails the delivery team and citizen developers can act on
- Build and maintain security tooling, guardrail enforcement, and policy-as-code integrations across Enterprise AI platforms. Reduce manual review through automation where possible
- Develop reusable security components and patterns that delivery teams and citizen developers can drop into Agent builds — making the secure path the easy path
- Instrument AI platforms to detect anomalous behavior, access patterns, and policy violations. Build the detection layer, not just consume it
Skills
- 1–2 years hands-on experience applying security and compliance controls to AI or ML systems
- Familiarity with LLM-specific risks: prompt injection, data leakage, model access control, output filtering
- Experience defining architecture standards or technical guardrails
- Familiarity with data residency requirements, PII handling, and access governance in enterprise environments
- Ability to translate security requirements into developer-facing guidance
- Demonstrated ability to build and implement solutions directly, not just document or advise
- 2–4 years of industry experience
- Familiarity with Anthropic's enterprise security model and data residency options
- Cloud security background (AWS/Azure) applied to AI workloads
- Experience with SOC I/II, FedRAMP, ISO 42001/42005, or NIST AI RMF
- Experience working in SIEM or log aggregation platforms (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk, Google SecOps) to investigate AI-related signals and anomalies
- Relevant certifications: CISSP, CCSP, or AI-specific security credentials
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
- A robust wellness program
Company Overview
Nelnet provides business, communications, and financial services. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://nelnetinc.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Nelnet has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.