AI Application Security Architect
Posted 3 days ago by Covenant HR
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The AI Application Security Architect role involves designing and maintaining security architecture standards for AI and ML systems within a premier cybersecurity services company. The position requires collaboration with various teams to integrate security practices throughout the development lifecycle and ensure compliance with organizational standards. The role is contract-based and fully remote within the United Kingdom.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain security architecture standards and patterns for AI and ML systems
- Conduct in-depth architecture reviews, threat modeling, and contextual risk assessments
- Partner with AI platform engineers, product teams, and data scientists to embed security into the development lifecycle
- Develop scalable engagement models for AI security reviews and guidance
- Integrate secure development practices and automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with DevOps to embed security tools and testing for AI models and inference APIs
- Contribute to internal governance efforts for responsible AI and security policy alignment
- Ensure AI implementations comply with organizational and regulatory standards
- Guide anomaly detection, logging, and incident response for AI behaviors
- Monitor evolving AI threats and continuously improve internal architecture patterns
- Share knowledge and mentor teams to elevate internal AI security capabilities
- Stay informed on industry standards such as OWASP LLM Top 10, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001
Key Skills:
- Strong background in application security, cloud security, or security architecture
- Hands-on experience with securing AI/ML systems, including LLMs, APIs, RAG pipelines, and vector stores
- Deep familiarity with AI security risks and threat modeling methodologies
- Working knowledge of modern DevSecOps practices and tools
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Company – Our client is a premier cybersecurity services company that partners with Fortune 500 and mid-sized enterprises to provide expert security consulting, threat intelligence, and managed services. Recognized for deep technical expertise and a client-first approach, they are a trusted advisor for modern enterprise security programs.
Job Title - AI Application Security Architect
Location – Remote in the United Kingdom
Role Type – Contract
Must Have Skills:
- Strong background in application security, cloud security, or security architecture
- Hands-on experience with securing AI/ML systems, including LLMs, APIs, RAG pipelines, and vector stores
- Deep familiarity with AI security risks and threat modeling methodologies
- Working knowledge of modern DevSecOps practices and tools
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Responsibilities and Job Details:
- Design and maintain security architecture standards and patterns for AI and ML systems
- Conduct in-depth architecture reviews, threat modeling, and contextual risk assessments
- Partner with AI platform engineers, product teams, and data scientists to embed security into the development lifecycle
- Develop scalable engagement models for AI security reviews and guidance
- Integrate secure development practices and automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with DevOps to embed security tools and testing for AI models and inference APIs
- Contribute to internal governance efforts for responsible AI and security policy alignment
- Ensure AI implementations comply with organizational and regulatory standards
- Guide anomaly detection, logging, and incident response for AI behaviors
- Monitor evolving AI threats and continuously improve internal architecture patterns
- Share knowledge and mentor teams to elevate internal AI security capabilities
- Stay informed on industry standards such as OWASP LLM Top 10, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001