Senior IT Security Specialist

Details

Digital bank robbers are getting smarter. Can you keep our data behind bars? The need for information security is growing in a fast pace, especially within the banking sector, where there is much to be gained for cyber attackers. For this reason we are constantly looking for smarter ways to make digital banking as safe as possible. This is a key capability because there is a lot at stake.

The IT security wizards within our organization are the expert IT security risk assessors, advisors, and monitors. As a wizard, you help our colleagues design and run secure applications in a DevOps environment.

Do you understand application security, can you provide expert advice, and are you a good communicator that can bridge gaps and work in a team? Then we want you to join our team! We can provide you with excellent opportunities to further develop in a sector that is part of critical infrastructure, and as part of a larger team of great professionals to spar with.

Responsibilities

You play a crucial role in securing our application landscape. You focus on our crown jewels and ensure that security is constantly improving amidst IT transformation such as our journey to the cloud, the implementation of DevOps, and an Agile way of working. You contribute to the safety of the bank by securing individual applications, but also by looking at the bigger picture. You brainstorm, advise, and work together with our talented development teams to ensure information security at the start of our banking products. Briefly: a constant co-creation and security by design!

ABN AMRO’s IT organization is your biggest client, which is an international environment with people from all over the world. You meet with your colleagues frequently and sit in with start-ups. It is important to scale the business and customer interests against possible risks. If information security is at stake, you will have to step in and quickly come up with creative and smart alternatives. There is a range of technologies and external parties you will work with, including the major cloud providers. This job provides you with the opportunity to work in a large diversity of tech, tech organizations, and colleagues.

Requirements

You are an experienced (application) security specialist who is able to maintain a clear overview and can present and communicate to management and larger groups of colleagues. You are leading on content and contribution, and set the bar for application security. You create an overview across our estate. You have extensive experience with all aspects of application security, and are able to perform a security review of vendor contracts, e.g. for SaaS and COTS applications, and have supported application migration, transition, and re-platforming before. You understand the balance between technical security measures and potential organizational mitigating measures. You identify application security themes across our estate and push for continuous improvement. You perform well under pressure.

Must-Have Skills

• At least 10+ years of experience in the IT security / application security field
• Strong in-depth knowledge in at least one of the key technical information security topics like API Security, AI ML Security, Cloud Security (Azure), Mobile Security etc.
• Broad knowledge of different IT and security capabilities and processes
• Development life-cycle knowledge, e.g. secure SDLC and security by design
• Experience with performing security assessments and with translating generic security requirements to specific cases

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder management skills, especially in a multi-cultural and international environment
• Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing in English
• Experience with IS documentation, report writing, reviewing, and consulting

Nice to Have

• Experience with security reviews on vendor contracts
• A degree in Information Science or relevant studies
• Information Security (IS) professional qualifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CISA, CISM, and CCSK
• Past experience in pentesting, red teaming is a big plus.

Benefits

The chance to become even better as a security professional by working in a critical sector and in a large team of likeminded professionals. Our office in Amsterdam Southeast is your home base. We are also flexible, and working part of the week from home is the norm. ABN AMRO gives great importance to personal development and therefore offers a lot of training and career opportunities. In addition, you will receive a competitive salary and an attractive package of employee benefits.