ABOUT US
We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology.
Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.
With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.
We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.
Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.
Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.
And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.
Job purpose
This role will provide assurance that the team delivers against the responsibilities above through collaboration with the internal Global Security teams, Liberty Global departments and business units, and the various OpCos and JVs across the countries in which they may operate.
The ultimate objective is to assure that our information and systems are safe and secure by ensuring the company is operating in line with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements, resulting in architectures and solutions that reduce technical security risks and minimise security vulnerabilities.
A key focus is to develop the security architecture, serve as an ambassador for security design best practices and providing security architecture and design consulting as required.
As an AI/ML Security Architect, you will play a critical role in supporting all of Liberty Global’ s AI-related efforts from a security standpoint and ensuring the technical security and integrity of AI and machine learning systems within the organization. You will be responsible for developing, designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security standards, measures and controls for AI and ML applications, models, and data whilst working with the business on these initiatives.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, and security professionals. You will also provide general support for security design assurance for a wide range of business initiatives.
The AI ML Global Security Architect is also responsible for the day-to-day management of demand and activities, ensuring work is appropriately prioritised and progress is reported against. The role is expected to promote the quality of team outcomes through peer reviews and also serve as a mentor and encourage the personal development of other team members. You will drive and support the identification, development and deployment of use cases and security controls across business and security services to drive efficiency and risk reduction.
Key accountabilities
Develop and implement comprehensive AI/ML security strategies, policies, standards and guidelines to protect organizational assets and ensure the secure operation of these systems and own robust enterprise security architecture for AI/ML systems, CI/CD and data pipelines. Accountable for creating and maintaining Architecture design patterns and reference architectures and for the development Architecture Standards and ensuring they are kept up to date Assure applicability and delivery of Security Architecture baselines and ensure AI/ML systems comply with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards, such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, GDPR and ISO 27001 Support the testing of AI/ML products, services and models and the adversarial test specification, development, and execution in collaboration with development teams and the security test team. Initiate and develop relationships with architecture teams across Liberty Global in order to jointly establish secure architectures and designs. Collaborate with the wider team to embed security controls and measures into AI/ML applications, models, algorithms, data and pipelines. Develop and drive the realisation of the Liberty Global technical security strategy Responsible for monitoring, driving and delivering security compliance during project lifecycles Structure, plan and deliver architectural design reviews for new AI and ML solutions, and any related products and services, to identify potential risks and recommend appropriate mitigations Stay abreast of emerging AI security threats, trends, and technologies, evaluating their impact and proactively adapting security measures to mitigate potential risks. Evaluate and adopt security tools, technologies, and frameworks to enhance the overall security posture of AI/ML and other business systems. Engage across multiple functions to support and be an innovator in the modernisation of cyber security Engage and work with key collaborators cultivate awareness and adoption of Security Policies, Standards, Principles, and a sustainable security strategy for all future solution deployments. Ensure accurate delivery progress reporting for the team is completed and communicated to relevant stakeholders
We tend to look for people with:
Proven experience in Security Architecture or similar team(s), with a focus on AI/ML security, demonstrating a deep understanding of AI technologies, best practices and standards, algorithms, models, frameworks, regulations and controls. Extensive experience in technical security controls, security principles, AI/ML pipelines and AI-/ML-ops, software engineering, DevSecOps, shift-left, cloud infrastructures and application security. Development of foundational Security Architectures and Designs, Security Baselines, Standards and Whitepapers. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess sophisticated risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
Further Experienced in:
Identifying security flaws in solutions through threat modelling, risk analysis, architectural assessments and design reviews Current security vulnerabilities and threats specific to AI/ML, MITRE ATLAS framework and OWASP Identity and Access Management, Data Leakage Prevention, Network and Infrastructure Security, Cryptography, Encryption and Key Management, X509 Application Security Design, DevSecOps, Agile practices, Shift Left concepts and automation Cloud security design and assurance including experience with AWS, GCP, Azure and OCI platforms Strong documentation, design and presentation skills. Able to deliver senior management communications conveying risks and mitigations, business justifications, architectures, designs and key design decisions, and security thought leadership. Team leadership
Desirable skills & abilities:
In depth understanding of technical trends and developments within the AI and Telecoms/IT industry, such as 5G, OpenRAN, DOCSIS, Edge Cloud and Virtualisation. Experience of policy engineering, codifying security control assessments and automation of any aspects of security and compliance monitoring Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in software development and AI/ML, such as Python, R, C++, Rust or Java, and their associated security considerations. Coding experience with AI & ML, deep learning and data manipulation techniques, libraries, and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax, and scikit-learn.
Personal Attributes
Drive and lead continuous improvement with energy and passion Displays high levels of self-awareness and emotional intelligence in all situations Strong inter-personal and collaboration skills, able to interact at all levels, building and strengthening positive relationships at every touch point Demonstrate strong influencing and persuading skills, encouraging colleagues and teams to change established processes and procedures to achieve improvements and drive best practices Supporting a culture of unconditional positive regard, respect, willingness, challenge, psychological safety, clarity, and courage
Preferred education / qualifications:
Educated to degree level or equivalent or able to demonstrate a similar level of ability from industrial experience. CISSP, SABSA, CCSP, OSCP, SANS/GIAC or equivalent accreditation Certification a cloud vendor offering and in one or more AI/ML technology stacks or product offerings
Benefits:
Competitive salary + Eligibility for our Bonus Plan
25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
3 Days of Volunteering Time Off
Free access to LinkedIn Learning & Coursera to continue to develop and grow your career with us
Free premium subscription to Calm – a renowned well-being & meditation app (NL only)
Company Laptop, Mobile and Phone Subscription
Company Pension Contributions
Access to our car benefit scheme (UK only)
Access to personal medical and dental insurance (UK) / Subsidies on Health Insurance (NL).
Access to discounts on superfast fibre broadband subscriptions.
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society. So we’re keen to hear from candidates of all background and circumstances.
