Data & AI Security Engineer

At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact.

We are Allwyn UK part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe including Czech Republic Austria Greece Cyprus and Italy.

While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.

Well talk a bit more about us further down the page but for now lets talk about the role and who were looking for

A bit about the role

Working within Allwyns Data & AI function the Data & AI Security Engineer is responsible for embedding security architecture and risk management directly into the design and delivery of Allwyns data platforms analytics capabilities and AI initiatives.

The role has a dottedline relationship into Enterprise Security ensuring alignment with Allwyns security strategy standards and risk appetite while operating daytoday as a trusted security architecture partner to Data & AI delivery engineering and product teams.

The role exists to enable Data & AI teams to move quickly and safely ensuring that platforms such as AWS Redshift Reporting(Power BI) AWS Data platform systems and AI workloads are secure by design compliant by default and resilient at scale.

What youll be doing

Embedded Security Architecture & Engineering (Data & AI)

Act as the embedded security architect within Data & AI shaping solutions from discovery through design and delivery.

• Lead the definition and application of security architecture patterns for AWShosted data and analytics platforms with a focus on Amazon Redshift data pipelines and supporting services.

• Define secure architectural approaches for AI and advanced analytics workloads including data ingestion model training experimentation inference and integration into downstream services.

• Ensure designs address key security concerns such as data protection identity and access management encryption environment segregation monitoring and resilience.

Security Assurance & Risk Management

• Provide proactive security architecture assurance to Data & AI initiatives ensuring early engagement and securebydesign outcomes.

• Produce and maintain security artefacts including threat models architectural risk assessments solution security designs and control definitions.

• Identify articulate and manage security risks arising from data usage analytics and AI adoption supporting informed decisionmaking where tradeoffs are required.

Alignment with Enterprise Security

• Maintain strong alignment with Enterprise Security through a dottedline relationship ensuring consistency with:

• Security strategy and standards

• Risk appetite and governance expectations

• Regulatory and compliance obligations

• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise security patterns standards and guidance based on practical experience from Data & AI delivery.

• Act as a trusted bridge between Data & AI teams and Enterprise Security translating requirements in both directions in a pragmatic and deliveryfocused way.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Influence

• Partner closely with Data Engineering AI Cloud Engineering Architecture and Product teams to influence design decisions and promote securityfirst thinking.

• Engage confidently with senior technical and business stakeholders explaining security risks and recommendations in clear outcomefocused terms.

• Support capability uplift by coaching engineers and architects on cloud data and AI security principles.

What experience were looking for

• Proven experience operating as a Security Architect or senior security advisory practitioner within complex cloudbased environments.

• Strong practical experience securing AWShosted data platforms including Amazon Redshift and related analytics services.

• Demonstrable understanding of security architecture principles across:

• Cloud and platform security

• Data platforms and data pipelines

• Identity and access management

• Encryption and key management

• Experience assessing and mitigating security risks associated with AI machine learning and advanced analytics.

• Solid knowledge of recognised security frameworks and standards (e.g. NCSC CAF ISO/IEC 27001 CIS Benchmarks).

• Ability to balance technical depth with delivery pragmatism providing advice that enables progress while remaining defensible.

• Experience working in agile productcentred or projectbased delivery environments.

About us

At Allwyn we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly championing its positive impact on people places and the planet.

• Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! Were constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers bringing new products to market to enjoy which is all supported by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all.

• Giving back Did you know that playing the lottery generates around 30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10-year license.

• Sustainability Our aim is to become a net zero national lottery. We have 2030 targets to decarbonise our operations and energy. Weve already transitioned to renewable energy providers made our London and Watford offices zero gas and ensured our fleet consists of low-emission addition were working with our value chain partners to develop a net zero target date.

• Empowering every voice We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels they belong can be themselves has access to opportunities and can thrive for the benefit of good causes. Our diverse teams are working hard to make all parts of The National Lottery inclusive whether people play a game in a store or online because when everyone can play everyone wins..

An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre

At Allwyn inclusion is built into how we care for our people. Our benefits and policies support colleagues and their families at every stage of life and career. By prioritising wellbeing and belonging we create a workplace where everyone feels valued rewarded and empowered to succeed. Our people are more than colleagues - theyre winners driving positive change and making a real difference in communities.

Benefits

• Company Bonus Scheme

• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%

• 26 days annual leave 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)

• Single Private Health Cover

• Complimentary Private Medical

• Income Protection

• Flexible Benefits EV Scheme Money Coach Will Writing Mortgage Advice Dental and Eye Care Schemes.

• Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity Paternity Adoption)

• Wellness Allowance 500

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Discounted Health Assessments

• Volunteering Days

• Matched Funding

We are a Disability Confident Leader which means weve taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job.

If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process please contact a member of the talent team at and well be happy to help.

Required Experience:

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