AI-Augmented Cyber Security Engineer

Salary: £75,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cyber security engineering, detection engineering, security operations, or a related technical security discipline.
• Strong foundation in modern cyber security engineering and detection engineering principles.
• Experience with security monitoring platforms, SIEM systems, and alerting or detection pipelines.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management, endpoint security, logging, network security, and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of security architecture principles and secure-by-design methodologies.
• Experience building automation and security workflows using Python, PowerShell, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted security tools, machine learning concepts for detection, or data-driven security analytics.
• Understanding of how AI can be applied to threat detection, anomaly detection, investigation support, and security operations automation.
• Awareness of emerging AI-driven attack techniques, including adversarial AI and automated exploitation methods.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Strong analytical thinking with a structured, risk-based approach.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical and AI-driven insights into actionable decisions.
• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant certifications beneficial, such as CISSP, CCSP, GSEC, GIAC certifications, Security+, or equivalent.
• Experience in regulated or high-assurance environments.
• Demonstrated curiosity and interest in AI, intelligent automation, and next-generation security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve AI-enhanced security controls across enterprise environments.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve detection engineering pipelines using traditional and AI-assisted approaches.
• Build and evolve intelligent monitoring systems that combine rule-based detection with behavioural and AI-driven analytics.
• Develop automation and AI-assisted workflows to improve alert triage, investigation speed, and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with engineering and security teams to integrate AI-enabled security capabilities into operational processes.
• Support incident investigations using advanced analytics, AI-assisted tooling, and structured threat analysis techniques.
• Conduct threat modelling and security architecture reviews with a focus on emerging AI-enabled risks and system complexity.
• Identify vulnerabilities and continuously improve remediation strategies using data-driven insights.
• Evaluate emerging cyber threats, including AI-generated attacks, autonomous malware, and adversarial machine learning techniques.
• Research, prototype, and implement AI-driven security capabilities to improve detection, response, and resilience.
• Design and maintain security standards, engineering patterns, and documentation for AI-enabled security systems.
• Support compliance and governance activities through automated evidence generation and control monitoring.
• Contribute to the long-term strategy for AI-driven security transformation and intelligent security operations.

Technologies

• AI
• Support
• Machine Learning
• Network
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security

We are a confidential, technology-focused organisation with a growing security function, and our Cyber Security team is responsible for protecting systems, digital assets, users, and data while enabling the organisation to operate securely at scale and speed. We are a collaborative and forward-thinking team that values technical excellence, curiosity, and innovation, and we believe the strongest security outcomes come from combining human expertise with intelligent systems, automation, and AI-driven insights. This role sits at the intersection of cyber security, data, and emerging AI technologies, where we focus on designing intelligent security capabilities that improve visibility, detection quality, and response efficiency. We offer the opportunity to help shape how AI is used to strengthen security operations and to build a security function that evolves alongside emerging threats and technologies.