Lead AI Solutions Architect SME

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: March 31 2027
Work set up: Remote with occasional client-site visits in London currently every other Tuesday
Clearance required: SC Clearance

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Lead AI Solutions Architect SME to lead technical discovery and solution options analysis for applying AI to augment Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) activities. The role will assess the existing SOC technology and data landscape identify viable AI use cases and define a secure target architecture and delivery roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Assess the existing SOC architecture including SIEM SOAR EDR/XDR threat intelligence case management and security data platforms.
• Evaluate SOC data availability quality and suitability for AI-enabled use cases.
• Identify opportunities for AI augmentation across alert triage enrichment investigation threat intelligence incident summarisation detection engineering and reporting.
• Evaluate appropriate AI patterns including machine learning retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) generative AI assistants and agentic approaches.
• Determine when conventional automation or process improvement is more appropriate than AI.
• Define integration patterns between AI services and existing cyber security platforms.
• Identify security privacy assurance and human-in-the-loop requirements.
• Assess risks associated with hallucinations prompt injection sensitive-data exposure and inappropriate autonomous actions.
• Prioritise use cases based on business value feasibility data availability complexity and risk.
• Identify technical dependencies constraints and implementation considerations.
• Produce an AI use-case and feasibility assessment.
• Document data and integration requirements.
• Develop a build-versus-buy options assessment.
• Define security and assurance considerations.
• Develop the target architecture and implementation roadmap.
• Document technical risks dependencies and assumptions.

Qualifications :

• Demonstrate expertise in AI solution architecture and technical design.
• Possess knowledge of generative AI large language models (LLMs) RAG and agentic AI patterns.
• Understand cyber security operations and Security Operations Centre (SOC) technologies.
• Have experience with SIEM SOAR EDR/XDR and security tooling integration.
• Demonstrate knowledge of data architecture APIs and integration patterns.
• Understand cloud architecture and AI platform design.
• Apply AI security assurance and responsible AI principles.
• Conduct technical options analysis and feasibility assessments.
• Design human-in-the-loop controls and appropriate AI governance mechanisms.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly and engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Meet the UK or dual-nationality requirement.
• Hold or meet the requirements for SC Security Clearance.

Additional Information :

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair transparent and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills experience and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract