Cyber Detection and Response AI Implementation & Validation Specialist

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Role: Cyber Detection and Response AI Implementation & Validation Specialist

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Brighton, UK

Mode of Working: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)

Are you looking to help shape the future of AI-enabled cyber defence and security operations?

We have an exciting opportunity for you - Detection and Response AI Implementation & Validation Specialist!

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• Support the implementation, integration, testing, and validation of AI-enabled detection and response capabilities.
• Work across Cyber Detection & Response, infrastructure, network, cloud, and platform teams.
• Validate AI-assisted detection, investigation, and response workflows while enabling next-generation SOC capabilities.

The Role

As a Cyber Detection and Response AI Implementation & Validation Specialist, you will support the implementation, integration, testing, and validation of AI-enabled detection and response capabilities. You will work closely with Cyber Detection & Response, infrastructure, network, cloud, and platform teams to onboard integrations, resolve deployment dependencies, and validate AI-assisted detection, investigation, and response workflows through testing and attack simulation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of agentic SOC capabilities, AI assistants, and workflow automation solutions.
• Coordinate the onboarding of integrations, data sources, APIs, service accounts, and required permissions.
• Work with network, cloud, identity, and platform teams to establish connectivity and access required for deployments.
• Validate AI-assisted detection, triage, investigation, and response workflows.
• Develop and execute testing scenarios, attack simulations, and operational readiness exercises.
• Identify integration issues, workflow gaps, and operational risks.
• Support troubleshooting, issue resolution, and deployment activities.
• Document implementation requirements, testing results, architecture components, and operational procedures.

Your Profile

Essential Skills & Experience

• Solid experience in cybersecurity engineering, security operations, threat detection, or security platform implementation roles.
• Experience implementing and integrating enterprise security technologies.
• Familiarity with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, threat intelligence platforms, and SOC workflows.
• Understanding of network security, APIs, authentication, IAM, and cloud environments.
• Experience conducting security testing, attack simulation, validation, or purple team activities.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Experience working with AI-enabled security, automation, or security workflow platforms.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Exposure to AI technologies and automation capabilities within cybersecurity environments.
• Experience with endpoint security technologies.
• Experience supporting incident management processes and security operations.
• Additional knowledge of network security, APIs, authentication, IAM, and cloud environments.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

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