AI Engineer

Damia Group
United Kingdom
Today
£400 – £460 pd

Salary

£400 – £460 pd

Posted
21 Sep 2026 (Today)

AI Engineer - 3 months - Circa £450 per day inside ir35 - Remote

Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be SC cleared prior to appointment

Lead the practical design, prototyping and evaluation of OpenAI-powered solutions to augment Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) activities. The role will work alongside the AI Solution Architect and Business Analyst to translate discovery findings into working proof-of-concepts, validate technical feasibility, and assess how Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), assistants and agentic AI approaches can safely support SOC analysts and cyber operations.

The role will focus on the application of OpenAI technologies to real-world cyber use cases, ensuring solutions are secure, responsible, measurable and aligned to operational requirements.

Key Skills

OpenAI platform and API development

Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI Prompt engineering and prompt optimisation

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) implementation

Agentic AI and multi-agent orchestration AI assistant and copilot development

Python development and AI frameworks

Vector databases and knowledge retrieval SOC processes and cyber security operations understanding

Evaluation frameworks and model performance testing

Responsible AI and AI safety controls Integration with SIEM, SOAR and cyber platforms

Secure software engineering and API integration

Experimentation, prototyping and proof-of-concept development

Technical communication and stakeholder engagement

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003

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