AI Security Architect — IAM & Secure AI Leader

Accenture UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks an AI Security Architect to join its Secure AI practice, shaping security for AI systems and AI-enabled operations. You will design secure, trustworthy AI solutions and embed security by design across pipelines, data platforms, and governance frameworks.

This role emphasizes Identity and Access Management, threat modelling, and risk governance, with opportunities to lead bids and contribute to AI-security thought leadership across domains.

Qualifications

• Security architecture spanning operations, defense, and cloud/AI environments.
• Understanding of AI/ML applications in security, threat detection, and analytics.
• Knowledge of AI pipelines, data platforms, and model registries; secure by design.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to identify, shape, and qualify AI-driven security opportunities.
• Architect AI-powered security solutions spanning detection, SOAR, and risk modelling.
• Define security architectures for AI pipelines, data platforms, and inference environments.
• Advise on AI for IAM, including intelligent access governance and ITDR.
• Assess AI-specific risks: adversarial attacks, data poisoning, model theft, supply chain.
• Support clients navigating AI governance standards and regulatory landscapes.
• Develop proposals and business cases to articulate Accenture’s value.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across security and AI domains.
• Contribute to bids, pursuits, and thought leadership initiatives.

Skills

Deep security architecture

AI/ML in security

Securing AI systems

AI-specific threats & controls

Identity and Access Management

SIEM platforms familiarity

AI governance frameworks

Commercial bid support

Stakeholder communication

Certifications in security/AI

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks an AI Security Architect to join its Secure AI practice, shaping security for AI systems and AI-enabled operations. You will design secure, trustworthy AI solutions and embed security by design across pipelines, data platforms, and governance frameworks.

This role emphasizes Identity and Access Management, threat modelling, and risk governance, with opportunities to lead bids and contribute to AI-security thought leadership across domains.