Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote Working , UK
Summary: The role of IT Security Architect involves designing and implementing security controls for enterprise and AI-driven solutions within a Financial Services context. The position requires hands-on experience in AI security and the application of the SABSA framework to align business needs with security architecture. The architect will also be responsible for identifying risks and ensuring secure implementation of solutions. Strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to translate business risks into security architecture are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement security controls across enterprise and AI-driven solutions
- Apply SABSA framework to align business requirements with risk-driven security architecture
- Identify and mitigate risks including: Data leakage, Prompt injection, Model abuse/adversarial threats
- Conduct security architecture reviews and provide design-time assurance
- Support delivery teams to ensure secure implementation of solutions
Key Skills:
- Proven Security Architect experience in Financial Services/regulated environments
- Strong experience applying SABSA (or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of:
- Cloud (Azure/AWS)
- Identity & access management
- Risk and control frameworks
- Understanding of AI threat landscape (prompt injection, data leakage, model attacks)
- Secure AI life cycle and control design
- Commercially pragmatic, risk-aware
- Strong stakeholder engagement
- Able to translate business risk into security architecture (SABSA-aligned)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Our Financial Services client is seeking an experienced IT Security Architect with strong, hands-on experience in AI security.
Key Responsibilities
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Design and implement security controls across enterprise and AI-driven solutions
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Apply SABSA framework to align business requirements with risk-driven security architecture
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Identify and mitigate risks including: Data leakage Prompt injection Model abuse/adversarial threats
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Conduct security architecture reviews and provide design-time assurance
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Support delivery teams to ensure secure implementation of solutions
Required Experience
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Proven Security Architect experience in Financial Services/regulated environments
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Strong experience applying SABSA (or equivalent)
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Strong knowledge of:
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Cloud (Azure/AWS)
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Identity & access management
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Risk and control frameworks
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Understanding of:
AI threat landscape (prompt injection, data leakage, model attacks)
Secure AI life cycle and control design
Profile
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Commercially pragmatic, risk-aware
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Strong stakeholder engagement
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Able to translate business risk into security architecture (SABSA-aligned)