AI SecOps Engineer

About the role

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities. The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work. About Nelnet, Inc. Nelnet (NYSE: NNI) is a publicly traded financial services and technology company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Founded with roots in education finance, Nelnet has grown into a diversified holding company with primary businesses spanning consumer lending, loan servicing, payments, and technology. About the Role Nelnet is seeking an AI SecOps Engineer to own the security and compliance posture of our Enterprise AI program. Reporting to the IT Director of AI Delivery, this role is the technical bridge between AI governance policy and platform implementation - embedded in Shared Services and partnered closely with our Cyber Security Group (CSG). This is not a policy role. You will be hands on keyboard, building and developing solutions directly - defining architecture standards, translating compliance requirements into engineering guardrails, and making sure secure, responsible AI is baked in from the start - not bolted on at the end. You will start with Claude and scale to the full EA portfolio and custom Agent builds as the enterprise grows. Wh a t Y o u Wi l l O w n C S G P a r tn e r sh ip: O w n t h e w o r kin g r e l a t io n s h i p w i t h CS G o n d a t a r e si d e n c y , P I I h a n d l i n g , a cce s s g o v e r n a n c e , a n d m o d e l s ec ur i t y c on t r o ls . T r a ns l a t e p oli c y in t o g u a r d r a il s t h e d e li v e r y t e a m a n d c i t i z e n d e v e lo p e r s c a n a c t on . Se c u r ity T oo l i n g & A u t o m a t i o n : B u il d a n d m a in t a i n s ec ur i t y t oo l in g , g u a r d r a i l e nfo r ce m e n t , a n d p oli c y - a s - c o de i n t eg r a t i o n s a c r o s s E n t e rpr is e A I p l a t f o rm s . R e d u c e m a n u a l r e v i e w t h r o u g h a u t o m a t i o n w h e re p o ss i b l e . R e f e r en c e I m p l e men t a ti o ns : D e v e lo p r e u s a b l e s ec ur i t y c o mp on e n t s a n d p a t t e r n s t ha t d e li v e r y t e a ms a n d c i t i z e n d e v e l o p e rs c a n dr o p in t o A ge n t b u il ds - m a k i n g t h e s ec u r e p a t h t h e e a s y p a t h . Se c u r ity O b s er v a bi l it y : I n s t ru m e n t A I p l a t fo rms t o d e t ec t a no m a lo us b e h a v i o r , a cce s s p a t t e r ns , a n d p oli c y v io l a t ions . B u il d t h e d e t ec ti o n l a y e r , no t j u s t c on s ume i t . Y o u Wi l l T hr i v e H e r e If Y o u s e e s ec ur i t y a s a n e n g i n ee r i n g d i s c i p l in e , n o t a c o mp l i a n c e c h e c k b o x Y o u a r e e n e r g i z e d b y b u il d i n g s y s t e m s t ha t m a k e c o mp li a n c e e a si e r t o do r i g h t t h a n t o s k i p Y o u d e fa u l t t o " h e r e ' s ho w w e do t hi s s a f e l y " r a t h e r t h a n j u s t " no " Y o u c a n hol d a t ec hni c a l c on v e r sa t io n w i t h a d e v e lo p e r a n d a r is k c on v e r sa t i o n w i t h a c o mp li a n c e s t a k e h o l d e r i n t h e s a me d a y Wh a t Y o u B r i n g R e q u ir e d: 1 -2 y e a rs h a n ds - o n ex p e r i e n c e a pp l y in g s ec u r i t y a n d c o mp li a n c e c on t r o l s t o A I o r ML s y s t e ms F a m ili a r i t y w i t h LL M -s p ec i fic r isks : p r o mpt i n j ec ti on , d a t a l e a k a g e , m o d e l a cc e s s c on t r o l , o u t p u t fi l t e r i n g E x p e r i e n c e d e fi n in g a r c hi t ec t u r e s t a n d a r ds o r t e c hni c a l g u a r d r a i l s F a m ili a r i t y w i t h d a t a r e si d e n c y r e q u i r e m e n t s , P I I h a n d l i n g , a n d a cce s s g o v e r n a n c e i n e n t e rpr i s e e n v i r o n m e n t s A b i l i t y t o t r a ns l a t e s ec ur i t y r e q u i r e m e n t s in t o d e v e lo p e r -f a c in g g u i d a n c e D e m ons t r a t e d a b ili t y t o b u il d a n d i mp l e m e n t s o l u t ion s d i r ec t l y , n o t j u s t d o c um e n t o r a d v i s e P r e f e r r e d: 2 -4 y e a rs o f in d u s t r y e x p e r i e n c e F a m ili a r i t y w i t h A n t h r o p i c ' s e n t e rp r is e s ec ur i t y m o d e l a n d d a t a r e si d e n c y o p t i o n s C lo ud s ec ur i t y b a c k g r o u n d ( A W S / A zu r e ) a pp li e d t o A I w o r k l o a ds E x p e r i e n c e w i t h S OC I / II , Fe dR A M P , I S O 42001 / 4 2 005 , o r N

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