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Job Description
Contract Job Opportunity: AI-Native Cyber Security Manager
- Location: Remote (Nearshore / Midshore GMT / CET / EET time zone alignment)
- Duration: Contract through to end of February 2027
- Day Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Are you a forward-thinking Cyber Security specialist with a passion for leveraging Artificial Intelligence to transform how security is delivered?
We are looking for an experienced * AI-Native Cyber Security Manager* to join a fast-paced, high-growth venture operating as an agile start-up within an established corporate enterprise. Working fully remotely from a nearshore or midshore region, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and delivering core security solutions for a brand-new platform through to * February 2027* using AI tools, agents, and automation to do the heavy lifting wherever possible.
Key Responsibilities
- AI-First Security Operations: Build and continuously improve AI-driven workflows for threat analysis, automated vulnerability triage, patch management, and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM).
- Cloud Security (AWS): Implement and oversee security controls across AWS environments using tools such as Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie, Control Tower, SCPs, and IAM.
- Risk and Compliance Management: Draft, map, and maintain cyber policies and governance frameworks aligned with PCI-DSS, ISO27001, SOC1/SOC2, DPA, and GDPR.
- Threat Intelligence and Reporting: Utilize AI tools to automate reporting, track Key Security Performance Indicators (KSPIs), and deliver real-time management updates.
- Securing AI and Governance: Manage the unique risks associated with internal AI adoption, ensuring adherence to frameworks such as the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and ISO/IEC 42001.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a subject matter expert across cross-functional teams, simplifying complex technical risks for non-technical stakeholders and executives.
Key Skills And Experience Required
- Hands-on AI Tooling Experience: Proven experience using AI tools and agents (e.g., Claude, Microsoft Security Copilot, custom LLM agents) for threat analysis, policy creation, automated report generation, and triage.
- AWS Security Expertise: Strong working knowledge of AWS security architectures (Organizations, Control Tower, GuardDuty, Macie, IAM).
- AI Security Knowledge: Deep understanding of AI-specific risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, model misuse, and LLM-specific security standards.
- Agile and Start-Up Mindset: Comfortable in fast-moving, iterative remote environments, balancing speed with robust risk management.
- Framework Familiarity: Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance standards (PCI-DSS, ISO27001, GDPR, SOC).
- Location Requirements: Fully remote, but candidates must be located within Nearshore or Midshore regions with strong English language communication skills and functional overlap with UK working hours.
Desirable Qualifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
£300.00 - £400.00 / day
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