Hiring: Professional Services Consultant - AI Security Company: Cato Networks Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 12:42:54 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : API Gateway, AWS, Agile, Azure, Bash, CDK, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, DNS, Databricks, Datadog, ECS, EKS, FedRAMP, Foundry, GDPR, Grafana, IaC, Infrastructure as Code, Istio, Kubernetes, LLM, OWASP, Product Management, Prometheus, Python, Risk Management, SOC 2, SageMaker, Service Mesh, Stakeholder Management, Terraform, Vertex AI About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in cloud architecture with a primary focus on AWS or Azure, including hands-on deployment and management of Amazon EKS or ECS, or Azure Kubernetes Service and hybrid connectivity services •3+ years of experience in a customer-facing role (e.g., consulting, professional services, pre-sales, managed services) for a high-tech software or technology vendor with a proven track record leading enterprise consulting or professional services engagements Required Skills: •Maintain expert-level implementation proficiency of the Cato Networks AI Security solution while keeping abreast of the dynamic AI security and enterprise IT infrastructure landscape •Develop meaningful relationships with key customer stakeholders and their partners, adopting a consultative and prescriptive approach that inspires trust and confidence •Lead end-to-end customer engagements implementing Cato AI security solution for AI risk management, model security, and data protection so that our customers can realize the total value of their investment in our technology •Interface directly with customer teams to design secure AI architectures and establish governance frameworks aligned to standards such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and EU AI Act guidance •Translate technical findings into actionable recommendations for both executive and technical audiences •Serve as a subject matter expert on AI and LLM security across the Cato Networks customer base •Contribute to development of internal knowledge sharing, solution playbooks, and enablement materials for partners and customers •Foster collaboration with our product management, support and engineering teams by providing feedback from the field on features and functionality, influencing roadmap priorities based on customer needs and emerging threats Qualifications: •Exposure to implementation of API gateways (e.g., Zuul, Apigee, Kong, Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management) and AI application specific gateways (e.g., LiteLLM, Portkey, Helicone, TrueFoundry) •Solid understanding of public cloud networking constructs (e.g., AWS VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, and Gateway Load Balancer – Azure VNets, VNGs, ExpressRoute, vWAN, Load Balancer, and DNS) •Exposure to unique threat landscape for AI and LLMs including AI specific threat models and risks (e.g., prompt injection, data poisoning/leakage/exfiltration, model inversion/manipulations/poisoning, and other adversarial attacks) •Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK with version-controlled deployment pipelines and automation scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go is a plus •Operational familiarity with container security, runtime protection, and service mesh architectures (Istio, App Mesh) •Practical experience with observability and monitoring stacks (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) •Knowledge of data sovereignty, residency requirements and compliance frameworks relevant to AI workloads (e.g., FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, HIPPA, PCI, HITRUST, GDPR) •Operational familiarity with data protection regulations and AI Security frameworks (e.g., GDPR, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, MITRE ATLAS) is a plus. •Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing at all levels and gaining a ‘Trusted Advisor’ status with key stakeholders •Industry accredited security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSK, CISM) and AI security–specific credentials Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!