Description

Job Description

Minimum Experience

At least 4 years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, application security, security engineering, DevSecOps or security operations, including hands-on experience securing Generative AI, machine-learning or other emerging technology solutions. Practical experience designing and implementing security controls in major cloud environments. Experience with threat modelling, security architecture reviews, vulnerability assessments and adversarial or red-team testing. Experience developing scripts, tools or automation and working with engineering teams in complex enterprise environments, preferably in financial services.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or another relevant technical discipline.

Postgraduate qualification in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.

Professional Qualifications

Relevant professional certifications in cloud security, security operations, AI security or AI governance are preferred. Examples include Microsoft SC-100, SC-200,

SC-300, AI-102 and AZ-500; CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, OSCP, relevant GIAC certifications (for example GPCS, GCSA, GMLE), ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer or 

Lead Auditor, AI governance certifications such as AIGP, and CISA or CRISC.

Knowledge and Skills

AI, Agentic AI and ML Security

Agentic AI architectures, LLM and Generative AI security,

ML security, prompt injection and jailbreak defences, guardrails, RAG security, MCP and tool-access security, adversarial machine learning, and AI supply chain 

security. Familiarity with MITRE ATLAS, the OWASP Top 10s.

Microsoft Security and Cloud 

Microsoft Entra, Defender (XDR, Cloud, Identity), Sentinel (KQL, analytics rules), Purview (DLP, information  protection, data governance), Security Copilot and agentic

SOC capabilities, Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI security. 

AI-driven Cybersecurity 

Developing AI solutions for defensive and offensive security engineering (e.g., detection engineering, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, red-teaming).  

 Governance and Risk 

ISO/IEC 27090, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and the ability to map technical controls to regulatory and policy requirements. 

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate