AVP, Cybersecurity Agentic Engineer

Lincoln Financial

The Role at a Glance

This role will define, architect, and advance applied AI capabilities that enhance cybersecurity operations across threat detection, investigations, response, and offensive security activities. You will lead the design of production-grade agentic AI solutions, establish standards for reliability and evaluation, and partner with technology and cybersecurity stakeholders to deliver scalable capabilities that improve operational effectiveness.

What you'll be doing

• Executes the cybersecurity AI strategy by prioritizing and delivering production-grade agentic AI capabilities that advance threat detection, investigations, incident response, and offensive security operations.
• Defines the architecture, evolution, and operating model for production agentic AI capabilities used across cybersecurity response, investigations, threat hunting, and offensive operations.
• Leads critical AI solution programs that improve cyber operations, reduce investigative friction, and strengthen security response effectiveness across the department.
• Designs multi-agent workflows, tool integrations, and human-in-the-loop control points that hold up under repeated, real-world use.
• Builds and maintains evaluation harnesses, regression testing, and observability for non-deterministic AI systems so behavior is measurable and auditable.
• Analyze how our analysts and operators work today to identify high-value opportunities for AI-driven efficiency, productivity, and posture gains.
• Establishes technical standards for agent design, evaluation, observability, regression testing, and reliability of non-deterministic AI systems.
• Designs and delivers agents, prompting strategies, skills, and agentic workflows that accelerate investigation, response, threat hunting, and red team operations.
• Write production-quality Python and build against modern LLM provider APIs and orchestration frameworks (LangGraph and related).
• Influences cross-functional design decisions related to AI orchestration, LLM provider usage, Amazon Bedrock capabilities, and secure solution architecture.
• Champion responsible, compliant AI use in partnership with Legal, Compliance, and Risk, consistent with NYDFS, GLBA, and SOX obligations.
• Directs/executes approved strategy decisions and contributes to strategy creation.
• Provides strategic direction to build and enhance the capability.
• Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends, assesses the impact, and collaborates with senior management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future strategies.
• Directs and enhances organizational initiatives by positively influencing and supporting change management and/or departmental/enterprise initiatives.
• Provides subject matter expertise to team members and applicable internal/external stakeholders on complex assignments/projects.
• Identifies and directs strategic process improvements that significantly improve quality across the team, department and/or business unit.
• Maintains deep technical knowledge of agentic AI frameworks, LLM orchestration, cybersecurity use cases, and emerging enterprise AI practices.

What we’re looking for Must Haves:

• 4 Year/Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's)
• 2+ years of relevant experience, including demonstrated, hands-on delivery of production AI/agentic systems (not prototypes) using orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, or equivalent.
• 10+ Years experience in cybersecurity, solutions architecture, software engineering, security operations, or related technology disciplines that aligns to the responsibilities of this role.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through October 31, 2026, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for you?

Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes

• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training

The pay range for this position is $192,750 - $308,400 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach.

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. L