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About the roleAs a AI Cyber Specialist, you safeguards the entire lifecycle of our GenAI and agentic systems. You will define secure architecture patterns for AI Agents, validate Microsoft and OpenAI integrations, embed guardrails, defend against attacks specific to LLMs and agent orchestration, and enforce Group Cyber Security compliance at every stage.Applying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position.Tell me more, tell me moreOur client is currently looking for a new recruit in joining their team, please read on!You can also ask our friendly recruitment team any questions you may have about the role, between 8:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday.Shifts: Monday Friday (37.5 hours per week)Responsibilities: Secure Architecture & Design for GenAI and Agentic SystemsDefine secure-by-design patterns for AI Agent architectures across LangGraph, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, vector databases and agent orchestration frameworks.Ensure identity, access control, encryption and secret management align with Azure best practice (Key Vault, Managed Identity, VNet integration).Validate cloud service usage across Azure and AWS in line with Group standards.Ensure that RAG pipelines, tool-use APIs, memory systems and multi-agent workflows follow robust security controls.Threat Modelling for AI Agents & LLM PipelinesConduct threat modelling specific to AI Agents, including:Prompt injection and cross-agent contaminationTool misuse and unauthorised tool executionHallucination-driven automation risksModel inversion, data leakage and supply-chain vulnerabilitiesMisalignment within agent orchestration flowsLead security risk assessments and present clear, defensible risk positions to AI Factory leadership and Group Cyber.Compliance & Policy AlignmentEnsure full alignment with Group Cyber Security, Responsible AI, data protection, cloud governance, and model usage guidelines.Interpret Microsoft Responsible AI policy requirements and ensure they are applied across Azure OpenAI and Copilot integrations.Provide comprehensive input into DPIAs, RAIs and security design reviews.Security Assurance, Testing & HardeningOversee adversarial testing, red teaming, LLM jailbreak testing and agent-specific abuse scenarios.Validate model access controls, content filtering, logging, auditability and end-to-end traceability of agent actions.Approve production readiness for all GenAI and agentic deployments from a security standpoint.Operational Security & MonitoringWork with Cloud, SOC, Engineering and Product teams to define monitoring of:Agent actions and tool invocationUnexpected behaviours in orchestration flowsData exfiltrationCompromised prompts or instructionsInsider misuse or misconfigurationEnsure incident response playbooks include AI-specific edge cases and escalation paths into Group Cyber.Cross-Team Alignment & GovernanceAct as the security bridge between the AI Factory and Group Cyber Security.Attend governance forums across both organisations, providing visibility of risks, issues and standards.Ensure delivery teams apply security controls consistently across all AI Agent and GenAI products.Training, Guidance & Best PracticeTrain engineering and product teams on secure agent engineering, Microsoft GenAI security, LLM threat patterns and cyber expectations.Build reusable templates and reference architectures for secure AI Agent implementation.Provide hands-on support to unblock security design challenges.Continuous ImprovementStay ahead of emerging threats and attack vectors specific to Microsoft OpenAI, multi-agent orchestration, advanced RAG, and runtime autonomy.Feed lessons learned back into Group Cyber and contribute to enterprise-wide AI security standards.Improve security assurance processes, tooling and automated checks across the lifecycle.Qualification and ExperienceStrong cyber security background with experience embedded in engineering or platform teams.Hands-on expertise securing GenAI or AI Agent systems in complex enterprise environments.Deep experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, AKS, VNet security, and cloud hardening.Familiarity with GenAI technologies including OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain/LangGraph, vector databases, retrieval pipelines and agent orchestration.Strong grasp of AI-specific security threats such as prompt injection, agent tool misuse, model inversion, jailbreaks and content manipulation.Comfortable navigating enterprise cyber governance, risk frameworks and assurance cycles.Excellent communicator able to explain risk simply and gain alignment across senior stakeholders.Industry certifications a plus: CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, OSCP, or specialised AI/ML security credentialsWhats in it for you? Our client loves to reward their people for doing a great job.This is 6 months contract.A daily rate, in-scope IR35 either PAYE OR via a Hays Approved Umbrella Company.This role provides a hybrid working access from the comforts of your own home and only going to our state-of-the-art office in Waterside (2/3) days per week. Next StepsOnce youve applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process. xjdpvnf If your application is successful, youll be involved in a live virtual interview with one of our clients hiring managers to get to know you better.We look forward to speaking to you!