IT Network Security & Compliance Risk Manager

Details

To strengthen its Future Fit Workforce, ABN AMRO is looking for a Risk Manager within Networks & Datacenter with a strong Network Security, Risk & Compliance focus. The role combines networking knowledge with security and risk governance, audits, risk mitigation, control frameworks, ServiceNow and ITIL-based processes. It contributes to ABN AMRO’s network modernization, transformation, security monitoring and visibility.

The Networks & Datacenter Engineering department is responsible for end-to-end network connectivity and network security across datacenters, cloud platforms, offices and remote locations. Automation, security, resilience and compliance are central to the department.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve network security hardening standards and templates for network platforms.
• Define, document and maintain network security guidelines and control documentation.
• Coordinate network audits with Group Audit and other internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate and track the mitigation of network audit findings, including ownership, progress and reporting.
• Apply and promote network security best practices across engineering and operations teams.
• Set up, maintain and improve quality control frameworks.
• Chair and coordinate operational network security governance meetings.
• Support and guide engineering teams in creating and maintaining service issues and risks.
• Ensure network security controls are embedded in service lifecycles and operational processes.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Security, Risk, Compliance and Operations to ensure a consistent and transparent security posture.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of network security, compliance maturity and audit readiness.

Working Environment

Networks & Datacenter Engineering is part of Platform & Technology at ABN AMRO. The department designs, operates and continuously improves the bank’s enterprise network landscape across datacenters, cloud platforms, office locations and remote environments.

The department is adopting Platform Engineering principles to provide integrated and automated platform services to developers. The role contributes to automated, self-service and API-driven network services and supports a critical 24x7 IT domain used by thousands of applications, developers and platform teams.

Requirements

• General knowledge of enterprise networking, including routing and switching at CCNA/CCNP level or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices.
• Experience working in a regulated or large enterprise environment.
• Practical experience coordinating or supporting IT or network audits.
• Experience managing or mitigating audit findings and control gaps.
• Familiarity with control frameworks, quality controls and evidence-based assurance.
• Experience working with ServiceNow.
• General knowledge of ITIL service management processes and their relationship to security and compliance.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• A structured and analytical mindset with strong attention to detail, traceability and accountability.
• Ability to align with engineers, security specialists and non-technical stakeholders.

Applicants must live and work in the Netherlands.

Benefits

• Gross monthly salary of €6,066–€8,666 based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowance and a flexible benefit budget.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Flexible working, with working from home possible in consultation with the team and depending on the role.
• Ergonomic home office setup.
• Five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off, with the option to purchase up to four additional weeks annually.
• Five “Banking for better days” for personal development or volunteer work.
• Development budget of €1,000 per year, accumulating up to €3,000.
• Annual public transport pass providing free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for business and private use.