AI Security Architect
A&o Shearman
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
£ 73KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Active Directory
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software System Penetration Testing
Azure
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Identity and Access Management
Systems Development Life Cycle
Zero Trust Network Access
Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture
Secure Coding
Software Security
Togaf
Information Technology
Devsecops
Job description
- Architect, maintain, and implement security for the Artificial Intelligence ecosystem in the organization.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve the organizational IAM architecture relating to AI workloads.
- Work with technology partners to evaluate concepts for securing AI workloads.
- Configure and maintain technologies supporting the IAM function and AI security.
- Collaborate with product teams to ensure solutions are designed securely from access management perspective.
- Integrate security into the SDLC, ensuring AI models and systems are secure by default.
- Define and enforce secure coding practices for AI/ML components and APIs.
- Identify and assess threats specific to AI systems and implement appropriate security measures.
- Provide training and guidance on AI security risks and mitigations.
- Collaborate on audits and implement findings against ISO27001 and ISO42001 standards.
- Participate in major incident responses and conduct detailed security analysis of application architectures.
- Manage AI security testing including penetration tests and remediation activities.
- Ensure compliance with IT and Information Security policies and regulatory standards.
- Serve as an escalation point for non-compliance issues related to AI security and IAM.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to identity and access management staff and AI teams.
- Oversee on-call support structure ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
Technologies:
- AI
- AWS
- Active Directory
- Architect
- Azure
- Cloud
- GCP
- IAM
- Support
- Security
- TOGAF
- WAF
- DevSecOps
- Excel
- Matrix, We are a global law firm based in London, committed to protecting client data and supporting secure innovation through our Information Security team. We offer a range of benefits including an occupational pension scheme, private medical insurance, mental health resources, and wellness services. Our team plays a crucial role in maintaining our reputation and meeting regulatory standards. We recognize our employees as valuable assets and provide extensive support to foster professional growth in a collaborative environment.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years experience in working with Microsoft identity products, namely Active Directory and Entra ID.
- Minimum of 7 years experience working in architecture or information security, with at least 4 years focused on identity and access management.
- Current Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Security Engineer Associate).
- Strong knowledge of security and compliance standards and frameworks, such as ISO42001, ISO27001, MS CAF, and WAF.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and with external parties such as MSSP.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- A genuine passion for continuous learning and development in cybersecurity, staying up to date with the latest developments, trends, and technologies in the field.
- High level of personal integrity and ethics, demonstrating appropriate judgment in high-pressure situations.
- Bachelors degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field is desirable.
- Additional relevant security certifications e.g. CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF are a plus.
- Legal or professional services experience is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of additional cloud platforms e.g. AWS, GCP is a plus.
- Experience with zero trust architecture implementation and least privilege principles is a plus.
- Background in application security and secure SDLC practices is a plus.