AI Security Engineer (GRC)

Founded in 1977 as the Senior Care Action Network, SCAN began with a simple but radical idea: that older adults deserve to stay healthy and independent. That belief was championed by a group of community activists we still honor today as the “12 Angry Seniors.” Their mission continues to guide everything we do.

Today, SCAN is a nonprofit health organization serving more than 500,000 people across Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington, with over $8 billion in annual revenue. With nearly five decades of experience, we have built a distinctive, values-driven platform dedicated to improving care for older adults.

Our work spans Medicare Advantage, fully integrated care models, primary care, care for the most medically and socially complex populations, and next-generation care delivery models. Across all of this, we are united by a shared commitment: combining compassion with discipline, innovation with stewardship, and growth with integrity.

At SCAN, we believe scale should strengthen—not dilute—our mission. We are building the future of care for older adults, grounded in purpose, accountability, and respect for the people and communities we serve.

The Job

The AI Security Engineer (GRC) serves as the organization's dedicated subject matter expert at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity within a regulated healthcare environment. This role is responsible for evaluating AI vendors and technologies, establishing and enforcing secure AI implementation standards, and providing hands-on guidance to development and engineering teams adopting AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Snowflake Cortex, Claude Code, and other large language model (LLM)-powered tooling.

Operating within the HIPAA-regulated landscape, this analyst will ensure AI integrations — including Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, agentic workflows, command-line interfaces (CLIs), APIs, and third-party AI extensions — are architected and deployed in a manner consistent with NIST AI RMF, HITRUST, and organizational security policies. The role acts as a trusted advisor, security gatekeeper, and enabler for responsible AI adoption across the enterprise.

You Will

• AI Vendor & Technology Evaluation
• Lead structured security assessments of AI vendors, platforms, and tools prior to organizational adoption or renewal
• Evaluate vendor data handling practices, model training transparency and data residency
• Assess the security posture of AI platforms including:
• Microsoft Copilot Studio — plugin trust boundaries, connector authentication, Power Platform DLP policies
• Azure AI Foundry — model deployment pipelines, private endpoint configuration, managed identity usage
• Snowflake Cortex — data access controls in AI-generated SQL, Snowpark security, role-based privilege enforcement, Cortex function access policies, and query result exposure risks
• Claude Code & Anthropic APIs — system prompt injection risks, tool use / agentic permissions, data retention settings
• GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other AI-assisted development tools — code telemetry and secret leakage exposure
• Produce written Vendor Security Assessment Reports (VSARs) including risk ratings, compensating controls, and recommendations
• Maintain an AI technology registry with risk classifications and review cadence schedules
• Secure AI Implementation Guidance for Development Teams
• Serve as the embedded security advisor to software engineering, data science, and clinical informatics teams adopting AI tooling
• Define and enforce secure-by-default configurations for AI development environments and agentic systems
• Review and approve MCP server configurations, ensuring:
• Tool definitions follow least-privilege principles — no excessive file system, network, or shell access
• Server authentication uses OAuth 2.0 / mTLS and does not rely on static API keys stored in plaintext
• Transport layer security (TLS 1.2+) is enforced on all MCP server communications
• Prompt injection attack surfaces are identified and mitigated in tool descriptions and system prompts
• Logging and audit trails are enabled for all MCP tool invocations touching PHI or sensitive data
• Establish CLI security standards for AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Azure Developer CLI), including credential hygiene, shell history scrubbing, and token scope minimization
• Conduct secure code review for AI integration code — with focus on prompt injection, insecure deserialization, and unsafe agentic action chains
• Develop and maintain a library of reference architectures, secure configuration templates, and implementation checklists for approved AI platforms
• AI Risk Management & Compliance
• Maintain the organization's AI Risk Register aligned with NIST AI RMF (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage)
• Ensure AI deployments comply with HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR
• 164), HITECH Act obligations, and applicable state privacy laws
• Conduct AI-specific Threat Modeling (STRIDE / PASTA) and red-team exercises targeting:
• Prompt injection and jailbreak scenarios
• Indirect prompt injection via external data sources (email, documents, web retrieval)
• Model inversion and membership inference attacks on fine-tuned healthcare models
• Data exfiltration through agentic tool chains
• Track emerging AI threats and threat actor TTPs relevant to healthcare AI systems via MITRE ATLAS and sector ISACs
• Participate in AI governance committee meetings and contribute AI security perspectives to organizational AI policies
• Security Integration Reviews
• Review AI integration architectures for network segmentation, data flow, and trust boundary enforcement
• Validate that PHI is never transmitted to external AI models without de-identification or explicit BAA coverage
• Assess retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures for unauthorized data access and embedding extraction risks
• Evaluate agentic AI workflows and multi-agent orchestration systems for privilege escalation and uncontrolled action chains
• Provide security sign-off on AI infrastructure as part of the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process
• Training, Awareness & Policy
• Develop AI security training curricula for developers, data engineers, clinical staff, and IT personnel
• Author and maintain AI security policies including: Acceptable Use of Generative AI, AI Vendor Onboarding Standards, MCP and Agentic System Security Policy, and Sensitive Data Handling in AI Contexts
• Publish internal guidance and threat intelligence briefings tailored to clinical and technical audiences
  
  

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field
• Master’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience considered
• 7+ years of progressive experience in information security, with a minimum of 2 years focused on AI/ML security or applied AI technology evaluation
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Claude / Anthropic APIs, OpenAI API, GitHub Copilot, or LLM agentic frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel)
• Experience working in a HIPAA-regulated environment; healthcare industry background strongly preferred
• Proven track record conducting vendor risk assessments and producing executive-level risk documentation
• Deep understanding of LLM attack surface: prompt injection, indirect prompt injection, system prompt extraction, and model manipulation
• Familiarity with AI red-teaming methodologies and tools (Garak, PyRIT, PromptBench)
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
• Understanding of AI model lifecycle risks: training data poisoning, supply chain risks in model registries (Hugging Face, Azure Model Catalog)
• Ability to audit and secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementations including:
• Reviewing tool definitions and permissions for least-privilege violations
• Validating authentication mechanisms (no hardcoded credentials, proper token scoping)
• Assessing stdio vs. SSE transport security implications
• Identifying SSRF and command injection risks in custom MCP tool implementations
• Experience securing AI CLIs including credential storage, environment variable exposure, and shell integration risks
• Knowledge of agentic permission models — understanding when AI agents should require human-in-the-loop approval
• Ability to evaluate multi-step AI workflow chains for unintended capability escalation
• Microsoft Copilot Studio: Plugin manifest security review, connector authentication, sensitivity label enforcement
• Azure AI Foundry: Managed identity configuration, private endpoints, content filtering policy management, model deployment governance
• Snowflake Cortex: Securing AI-generated SQL and Cortex LLM functions, Snowpark container security, column-level data masking, network policy enforcement, and OAuth integration for service accounts
• Claude Code: System prompt construction, tool-use permission hardening, CLI credential isolation, API key scoping
• GitHub Copilot Enterprise: Telemetry settings, suggestion filtering for secrets, IDE extension trust policies
• Strong grounding in identity and access management — OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, managed identities, workload identity federation
• API security: authentication schemes, rate limiting, input validation, and output sanitization for AI endpoints
• Network security: micro-segmentation, private endpoints, WAF configuration for AI service ingress
• SIEM/SOAR integration for AI audit log ingestion, anomaly detection, and automated response
• Threat modeling methodologies: STRIDE, PASTA, and application of MITRE ATT&CK and ATLAS frameworks
• Thorough understanding of HIPAA Security Rule requirements and how they apply to AI data processing pipelines
• Experience with HITRUST CSF controls relevant to AI and cloud-based processing of ePHI
• Practical knowledge of NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) — Govern, Map, Measure, Manage functions
• Familiarity with EU AI Act classifications and their implications for healthcare AI systems (high-risk AI designation)
• Experience reviewing BAAs and DPAs for AI vendor engagements
  
  

What's in it for you?

• Base Pay Range: $125,400 to $215,975 annually
• An annual employee bonus program
• Robust Wellness Program
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
• Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
• Robust employee recognition program
• Tuition reimbursement
• An opportunity to become part of a team that makes a difference to our members and our community every day!
  
  

We're always looking for talented people to join our team! Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply now!

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