IT Security Engineer (AI)

You’ll play a key role in protecting our members, colleagues and services while enabling the safe adoption of emerging AI technology. Reporting to the Senior IT Security Manager, you’ll assess AI-related risk, shape practical security controls and governance, review AI-enabled solutions and tackle complex security challenges with colleagues and trusted partners.

• Experience in a Cloud SaaS/PaaS security engineering role, ideally in financial services or another regulated sector.
• Hands-on experience assessing the security, privacy and operational risks of generative AI, LLMs and AI-enabled solutions in a change environment.
• Knowledge of emerging AI security frameworks and standards, including NIST AI RMF, the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, MITRE ATLAS and ISO 42001.
• The judgement to balance innovation with security, regulatory compliance and operational resilience.
• Clear communication skills and confidence explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences of all levels.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently and coordinate expertise when needed.
• Recognised IT or information security qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, Microsoft AI-500, SANS, TAISE, CCSP or CCSK
• We’d also value experience across some of the following Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Foundry environments.

And in return, you’ll get the best from us:

• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office
• Annual bonus of up to 12%
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme
• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
• 2 days’ volunteering per year

We’ll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

Why choose us?

Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, as shown by our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025. We’re committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

You’ll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023?Business Culture Awards. This recognises how we’ve embedded our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we’ve taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.