Overview
Our client, a leading global financial institution, is embarking on one of the largest enterprise deployments of Agentic AI technologies, with AI-powered engineering tools being rolled out to more than 35,000 software engineers worldwide.
As the organisation accelerates the adoption of tools such as coding agents and autonomous AI capabilities, they are seeking an experienced Agentic AI Cyber Enablement Lead to drive the safe and secure adoption of these technologies across the engineering community.
This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of Cyber Security, Software Engineering, DevOps and Artificial Intelligence, shaping how engineers build securely with AI whilst influencing behaviour at enterprise scale.
The Role
Working within the Cyber Security function, you will be responsible for designing and delivering an engagement and education programme that enables engineering teams to adopt Agentic AI securely.
This role is not traditional security awareness. The audience is highly technical—Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Technical Architects, Solution Architects and Engineering Leaders—and success depends upon your ability to communicate with credibility and influence behavioural change.
You'll work closely with engineering teams, cyber control owners and AI platform specialists to understand emerging risks, define secure engineering behaviours and embed these into day-to-day engineering practices.
As AI capabilities continue to evolve at pace, you'll play a key role in ensuring the organisation remains secure whilst enabling innovation.
Key Responsibilities
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Design and deliver an enterprise-wide cyber education and engagement strategy focused on the secure use of Agentic AI.
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Engage directly with Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Technical Architects and Engineering Leaders to promote secure AI adoption.
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Partner with Cyber Security, Engineering and DevOps teams to define the secure behaviours expected when using AI-powered development tools.
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Translate complex cyber security concepts into practical guidance that resonates with highly technical engineering audiences.
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Develop and deliver a variety of engagement activities including:
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Build an 18-month engagement roadmap that supports the ongoing evolution of Agentic AI capabilities across the organisation.
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Gather feedback from engineering teams to continually improve security guidance and influence future security controls.
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Support the development of security principles, best practices and behavioural standards for AI-assisted software development.
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Act as the bridge between Engineering, DevOps and Cyber Security, ensuring security is embedded into engineering workflows rather than imposed upon them.
Required Experience
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Strong background in Software Engineering, DevOps or Platform Engineering.
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Experience working within Cyber Security, Application Security or Secure Software Development.
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Excellent understanding of modern software engineering practices and CI/CD environments.
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Experience working with AI-assisted software development tools or a strong understanding of Agentic AI and Large Language Models.
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Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering audiences.
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Experience designing or delivering technical education, enablement or behavioural change programmes.
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Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior engineers and technical leaders.
Desirable Experience
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Experience working within large global enterprises or regulated financial services environments.
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Knowledge of Secure by Design principles.
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Understanding of AI security risks including prompt injection, data leakage, model misuse and AI governance.
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Experience creating technical learning content, engineering playbooks or developer enablement programmes.
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Familiarity with modern engineering tooling and developer experience platforms.
Ideal Candidate
This role would suit someone who has previously been a Software Engineer or DevOps Engineer before moving into Cyber Security or Secure Engineering.
You'll combine deep technical credibility with outstanding communication skills, enabling you to engage confidently with experienced engineers whilst influencing how they adopt emerging AI technologies securely.
If you're passionate about helping engineering teams embrace AI safely and enjoy operating where Cyber Security, DevOps and AI converge, this is a rare opportunity to shape the future of secure software engineering at enterprise scale.
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