IT Security Architect – AI Security

Our Financial Services client is seeking an experienced IT Security Architect with strong, hands‑on experience in AI security. This is a daily rate contract position

The role focuses on embedding security‑by‑design across AI‑enabled and enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and enterprise security standards. AI security experience is essential - candidates without it will not be considered.

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• Design and implement security controls across enterprise and AI‑driven solutions
  
• Apply SABSA framework to align business requirements with risk‑driven security architecture
  
• Define and secure the AI/ML life cycle (data, model, deployment, monitoring)
  
• Identify and mitigate risks including:
  
• Data leakage
  
• Model abuse/adversarial threats
  
• Conduct security architecture reviews and provide design‑time assurance
  
• Support delivery teams to ensure secure implementation of solutions
  

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• Proven Security Architect experience in Financial Services/regulated environments
  
• Strong experience applying SABSA (or equivalent)
  
• Mandatory: Hands‑on experience securing AI/ML systems or AI‑enabled platforms
  
• CISSP/CISM
  

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• Strong knowledge of:
  
• Identity & access management
  
• Risk and control frameworks
  
• AI Security (Essential)
  
• Candidates must demonstrate: Practical experience securing AI/ML or LLM‑based systems
  

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• Understanding of:
  
• AI threat landscape (prompt injection, data leakage, model attacks)
  
• Secure AI life cycle and control design
  

Strong stakeholder engagement. xcfaprz Able to translate business risk into security architecture (SABSA‑aligned).