AI Security Lead

1 Month ago • All levels • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Version 1 is seeking an AI Security Lead with deep technical insight and strong commercial acumen for a strategic, hands-on role. Responsibilities include leading security engagements across AI, ML, and data platforms, ensuring trust, compliance, and resilience from concept to deployment. The role involves influencing clients on AI adoption risks, supporting business growth by shaping solutions, estimating delivery effort, and contributing to bids and go-to-market strategies. The candidate will lead client engagements, shape secure-by-design approaches for AI/ML, support pre-sales and commercial activities, act as a trusted advisor, deliver threat modeling and risk assessments, guide technical controls aligned to frameworks, design monitoring capabilities, and mentor colleagues. A strong communicator, skilled in simplifying complex AI risks and confident in leading workshops and presentations is desired.
Must have:
  • Robust cybersecurity background with AI/data security experience
  • Deep understanding of ML architectures and threat vectors
  • Experience in pre-sales, bids, and solution development
  • Based in UK and Security Cleared
  • Knowledge of NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001, OWASP LLM guidance
Good to have:
  • Experience in regulated sectors (e.g., government, health, finance)
Perks:
  • Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme
  • Career Progression & mentorship coaching
  • Flexible/remote working options
  • Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance
  • Financial advice and Employee Discount scheme
  • Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes
  • Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
  • Educational assistance, incentivised certifications
  • Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform
  • Community involvement opportunities

Job Details

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

  • UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
  • 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
  • 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
  • Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
  • Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

Job Description

Version 1 has delivered trusted digital and IT transformation for nearly three decades. Today, we’re enabling clients to adopt AI responsibly, securely, and at scale, particularly in complex, regulated environments.

The Role

We’re seeking an AI Security Lead who brings together deep technical insight with strong commercial acumen. This is a strategic and hands-on role that spans pre-sales, solution shaping, client advisory, and delivery leadership. You’ll lead security engagements across AI, ML, and data platforms ensuring trust, compliance, and resilience from concept through to deployment.

You’ll influence clients at all levels, guiding them through the unique risks of AI adoption. You’ll also support the growth of Version 1’s AI business by shaping solutions, estimating delivery effort, and contributing to bids and go-to-market strategies.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead client engagements across the AI and data security lifecycle, from early conversations and opportunity qualification to delivery and assurance
  • Shape secure-by-design approaches for AI/ML models, pipelines, datasets, and automated decision-making systems
  • Support pre-sales and commercial activity: define solutions, scope and estimate work, contribute to proposals, and influence decision-makers
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients on emerging AI risks and compliance obligations
  • Deliver threat modelling, risk assessments, and adversarial security reviews
  • Guide the design of technical and organisational controls aligned to frameworks like NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001
  • Design and advocate for AI-specific monitoring and detection capabilities
  • Mentor and develop others across the business – providing guidance, coaching, and knowledge-sharing to upskill colleagues and grow internal AI security expertise
  • Contribute to thought leadership through webinars, whitepapers, and community events

About You

  • A strong communicator, with the ability to engage senior business and technical stakeholders alike
  • Skilled at simplifying complex AI risk topics and gaining buy-in from non-technical audiences
  • Experienced in scoping, estimating, and shaping security solutions in client-facing roles
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and influencing strategic outcomes in regulated industries
  • Confident leading workshops, delivering presentations, and contributing to business growth

Qualifications

Skills and Experience

  • Robust cybersecurity background with hands-on experience in AI and data security
  • Deep understanding of machine learning architectures, model vulnerabilities, and threat vectors (including LLMs and agentic systems)
  • Commercially aware, with experience supporting or leading pre-sales, bids, and solution development
  • You will need to be based in UK and be Security Cleared   
  • Knowledge of security and assurance standards including:
    • NIST AI Risk Management Framework
    • ISO/IEC 42001 & ISO/IEC 27001
    • OWASP LLM/Agentic Security guidance
    • Prior experience in regulated sectors (e.g. government, health, finance) is highly desirable

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

  • Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
  • Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
  • Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
  • Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
  • Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
  • Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
  • Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
  • Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

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