AI Security Architect

SGI; Slough; On-site; GBP 129,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

SGI is seeking an AI Security Architect for a 6 month initial contract (Inside IR35) based at St Pauls, with a weekly 1 day on-site presence. You will help lead some of the industry's most forward-thinking AI security projects and define a strategic security roadmap for AI deployments.

You must have demonstrable enterprise AI security experience, proven ability to communicate at a high level, and be able to work autonomously.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable enterprise AI security experience across secure development and deployment of AI agents or broad knowledge of cloud, data, IAM and network security.
• Understanding of agentic threat landscape and enterprise-scale secure design patterns, standards and best practices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work autonomously.
• Experience delivering strategic AI security roadmaps and transforming infosec processes with AI/Agentic systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a strategic roadmap of security capabilities for AI initiatives.
• Govern AI security governance and conduct R&D for AI security solutions.
• Act as technical SME supporting secure AI deployments and governance.
• Collaborate across teams to enable secure and scalable AI programs.

Skills

AI security

Security architecture

Job description

St Pauls (1 day per week)

AI Security Architect

Pay rate - £700-725 per day

6 month initial contract Inside IR35

Our client is on the hunt for a high-performing security architect who would like to help lead some of the industries most forward thinking and ambitious AI security projects.

You need to bring demonstrable enterprise AI security experience, having supported the secure development and deployment of AI agents and MCPs or having deep working knowledge of these topics, supported by broad knowledge of cloud, data, IAM and network security.

You should understand the agentic threat landscape, and have knowledge of enterprise scale secure design patterns, standards and best practices.

You must be a strong communicator, and able to act with autonomy.

You will be helping to deliver a strategic roadmap of security capabilities for AI, and support the transformation of infosec processes with the use of AI and Agentic systems.

This role is a combination of acting as technical SME, managing AI security governance, and undertaking R&D, with flexibility in the role for the right candidate.

We believe in equal opportunity for all and actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.