At a Glance
- Tasks: Protect members and services while enabling safe AI technology adoption.
- Company: Join a purpose-driven company focused on home ownership for all.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, annual bonus, matched pension, 26 days holiday, and volunteering days.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with strong support for career development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in AI security and help shape the future.
- Qualifications: Experience in cloud security and knowledge of AI security frameworks.
How you'll help us live our purpose
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We've been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875.
Join us and you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.
It's a purpose that drives everything we do.
And you can play your part too join our team as an II Security Engineer specialising in AI.
How you'll make a difference
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.
What will you bring to the role?
Experience in a Cloud Saa S/Paa S 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 Open AI 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.
Why wait?
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We'd love to hear from you.
But don't wait around - we may close the advert early and we'd hate for you to miss out.
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IT Security Engineer (AI) in Leeds employer: Leeds Building Society
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