Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) AI Security Data Scientist you want with your current employer We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary
The AI Security Data Scientist - AI Security is responsible for designing, validating, and operationalizing AI-driven use cases that enhance cyber defense capabilities across the enterprise. This role is a core contributor to the AI Security program within Information Protection & Security and will partner closely with Cyber Defense Center (CDC), Incident Response (IR), and threat intelligence teams.
The position focuses on translating high-value security problems into effective AI solutions, ensuring model accuracy, reliability, and analyst trust. The role operates across the full lifecycle of AI use cases from ideation through proof of concept, production deployment, and continuous improvement while adhering to governance, compliance, and human-in-the-loop controls.
Major Responsibilities:
Partner with CDC, IR, and threat intelligence teams to identify and prioritize high-impact AI use cases.
Collaborate with AI Security Engineering to align model development with production and platform constraints.
Engage with Risk, Compliance, and Privacy teams to ensure adherence to HIPAA-aligned governance and enterprise policies.
Interface with security leadership to communicate model effectiveness, limitations, and value.
Design and develop supervised and LLM-based models for security use cases such as alert triage and prioritization, phishing response, and case quality assurance.
Evaluate model performance including accuracy, precision/recall, bias, and drift.
Maintain documentation to support auditability, explainability, and governance requirements. -Incorporate analyst feedback to continuously refine models and improve usability.
Contribute to a portfolio of AI use cases with measurable operational outcomes.
Own AI use-case design and model validation lifecycle.
Establish evaluation frameworks to ensure models meet operational security requirements.
Promote analyst trust through explainability, transparency, and consistent performance.
Support training and enablement of security analysts using AI-enhanced workflows.
Ensure solutions contribute to measurable improvements in detection quality and operational efficiency.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree Required
Master's Degree Preferred
7+ years of relevant experience
Experience applying AI/ML within cybersecurity or security operations (Preferred)
Experience with LLMs, NLP, and model evaluation techniques (Required)
Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
Experience with data pipelines and feature engineering in security contexts
Understanding of SOC workflows, threat detection, and incident response
Familiarity with model governance, bias mitigation, and explainability techniques
Ability to communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience (1+ years) consuming and generating cybersecurity threat intelligence.
Experience (3+ years) interfacing with peer support teams (Security Engineering, Vulnerability and Patching Teams, Networking, Access Management, Legal, Risk/Governance, etc.)
Experience (3+ years) working in a high-tempo, dynamic environment with a high-performance team.
Experience (3+ years) with work ticketing systems (e.g. - ServiceNow, JIRA).
Licenses, Certifications, & Training:
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
GIAC: GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GMON, GCDA, GDAT, GCFE or comparable
CompTIA Security Benefits
HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our AI Security Data Scientist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
