
Leeds Building Society
IT Security Engineer (AI)
Job Description
Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year
Requirements:- Experience in a Cloud SaaS/PaaS 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.
- Experience across some of the following Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Foundry environments is valued.
- Protect our members, colleagues and services while enabling the safe adoption of emerging AI technology.
- Assess AI-related risk.
- Shape practical security controls and governance.
- Review AI-enabled solutions.
- Tackle complex security challenges with colleagues and trusted partners.
- AI
- Azure
- Cloud
- Copilot
- Support
- LLM
- OWASP
- PaaS
- Security
- Embedded
More:
We have been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875, and our purpose is to help put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation. You will join us as an II Security Engineer specialising in AI, reporting to the Senior IT Security Manager. We offer hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office, an annual bonus of up to 12%, matched pension contributions up to 10%, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and a holiday purchase scheme, colleague mortgage and saver products, and 2 days of volunteering per year. Our business is centred around our people, and we are committed to equal opportunities and an inclusive culture. We also offer support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.
last updated 38 week of 2026
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Leeds Building Society
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£75,000
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£60,000
UK median
This salary is 25% above the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks