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Lead Security Architect – AI & Data
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Lead Security Architect - AI & Data
Location: London, Staines or Salford Quays
Type: Permanent - Hybrid – Full time
We make health happen
At Bupa, our purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. As a healthcare provider and insurer, we support millions of people through every stage of life.
AI is transforming healthcare. It creates exciting opportunities to improve experiences, support colleagues, and enhance services for customers. As our Lead AI & Data Security Architect, you'll play a critical role in making sure we embrace these technologies safely and responsibly.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how AI is used across a global healthcare organisation. You'll define security standards, guide responsible AI adoption, and help protect sensitive personal and clinical data. Working with senior leaders, architects, engineers, and clinical stakeholders, you'll balance innovation with strong security practices to help us deliver better health outcomes while maintaining trust.
If you're passionate about AI, security architecture, and responsible innovation, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
As our Lead AI & Data Security Architect, you'll:
- Define secure AI adoption patterns and security standards across Bupa.
- Lead threat modelling and security reviews for AI-enabled solutions, including large language models (LLMs), generative AI tools, and autonomous agents.
- Develop governance frameworks, security controls, and assurance processes that support safe AI adoption.
- Set security requirements for AI platforms, APIs, integrations, and cloud-based AI services.
- Identify and help manage risks associated with unauthorized or unsanctioned AI usage.
- Provide expert guidance on AI security, architecture decisions, and emerging threats.
- Partner with technology, data, legal, clinical, and risk teams to embed security into AI initiatives.
- Present security recommendations and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and executive audiences.
- Assess AI suppliers and third-party solutions from a security and data protection perspective.
- Contribute to security standards, reference architectures, and continuous improvement activities across the wider technology function.
- Support awareness, education, and a strong security culture around responsible AI use.
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What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced security professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement skills. You'll have:
- Significant experience in security architecture, cyber security consulting, or enterprise security leadership roles.
- Strong experience securing AI, machine learning, and cloud-based services.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, and cloud security principles.
- Experience leading threat modelling, security architecture reviews, and control design activities.
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks including NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and OWASP AI security guidance.
- Experience working within highly regulated environments such as healthcare, financial services, or government.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and engaging way.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and supporting strategic decision-making.
- Knowledge of UK GDPR and data protection requirements.
It's a bonus if you also have:
- CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA, or TOGAF certifications.
- Microsoft AI or AI security certifications.
- Experience securing generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions, or AI agents.
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Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive the following benefits and more:
- 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
- Enhanced pension and life insurance.
- Private medical insurance.
- Access to our health and wellbeing services.
- Discounts on Bupa products and services.
Why Bupa
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type: Full time
Job Area: IT
Locations: Angel Court, London, Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House
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