Job Specifications
Job Title:Senior Security AI Solution Architect/Consultant
Location: London - 2x days on-site per week
Salary/Rate: PS662 Inside IR35
Start Date: 20/10/2025
Job Type: Initial Contract Until 31/03/2026
Company Introduction:
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Senior Security AI Solution Architect/Consultant to support and deliver secure AI solutions within financial services.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives:
You will be responsible for shaping strategy, design future-state architecture, and deliver practical security capabilities for AI adoption, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations and maintaining a strong security posture.
? Assess as-is and to-be security architectures for AI Platforms, AI & GENAI Delivery Roadmaps.
? Share Security AI & GENAI Security Learnings & Subject Matter Expertise.
? Shape the short- & long-term AI Security Architecture Strategy incorporating regulation (EUAI Act), standards, framework & policy priorities.
? Develop architectural documentation for AI security initiatives.
? Support the delivery of the AI Security Architecture Strategy across both internal & external stakeholders to Security.
? Ensure there is a fit for purpose set of Functional and Non-Functional Requirements for project technology deliveries
? Provide hands-on delivery support where required.
General architect responsibilities that you will also contribute to
? Ensure there is a current Security Architecture defined and maintained for key domains (eg, Endpoint, Cloud, Network, etc.) which clearly outlines the security principles, requirements and capabilities required and how those are instantiated
? Ensure there is an architectural vision for all projects that at minimum has a component architecture and high-level business process defined (including the product owner and operational team)
? Ensure architecture artifacts allow to us to quickly answer and evidence routine regulatory queries and attestations
? Ensure there is a fit for purpose set of Functional and Non-Functional Requirements for project technology deliveries
? Map security tooling deployed in the estate (including non-standard environments and non-CISO managed technologies) to the capabilities it implements (not the set of product features - what is actually in use and operationalised)
? Ensure that projects have correctly aligned scope to Cyber Excellence Programmes and technology/platform strategy
? Provide input to and take ownership of relevant architectural artifacts that will be produced as part of Excellence Programme workstreams.
? Survey emerging threats and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for targeted innovation exercises such Proof of Value evaluations
? Produce patterns which outline solutions for commonly occurring business security needs and security service consumption
? Validate patterns are adopted by control domain solutions
? Support Security Consultants as required on complex engagements and provide architectural artifacts such as patterns and principles where necessary
Required Skills/Experience:
The ideal candidate will have the following:
? Proven experience as a Security Solution Architect
? Deep understanding of AI and Generative AI technologies.
? Deep understanding of AI and Generative AI Security Capabilities.
? Knowledge of infrastructure and cloud security (AWS; exposure to Azure, GCP, and on-premise environments also valuable).
Areas of Knowledge/Skillset:
? Emergent Technology Governance
? Artificial Intelligence
? Data Security within AI Systems
? Machine Learning
? AI Operation
? Cyber recovery
? IT Infrastructure, Cloud
? Risk and Regulation
? Experience in financial services environments.
? Ability to work across both strategic (roadmaps, future planning) and tactical (delivery, hands-on execution) levels.
? Personable and collaborative approach, with the ability to engage stakeholders and roll up sleeves when needed.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:
? Experience with regulatory compliance in AI and security, especially EU AI Act.
? Previous work on securing AI models and platforms (model trust, data security, usage monitoring).
? AI & GenAI Architecture: Design and implementation of AI factories, pipelines, and modular platforms across regulated environments.
? GenAI System Design and Implementation: End to end delivery of AI and GenAI systems using modern architecture techniques including LLM optimisation, RAG and Agentic design.
? AI Risk Management & Governance: Development of bespoke risk frameworks, taxonomies, and AI control libraries tailored to MRM, CRO, and CDO functions.
? Responsible & Ethical AI: Integration of RAI principles into system design, controls, audit frameworks, and enterprise AI strategies.
? Cyber & Resilience in AI: Embedding threat modelling, adve
About the Company
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