At a glance

Cyber criminals are getting smarter and smarter. Can you keep our data safe? 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 clearing banking as safe as possible. This is a key capability because there is a lot at stake. The Security Risk Assessors  within our organization are the expert IT security advisors. As a security expert you help our colleagues designing and running secure applications in a DevOps environment. Do you understand application & infrastructure security, are you able to provide expert advice, 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 yourself, in a sector that is part of critical infrastructure, and as part of a larger team of great professionals to spar with.

Your job

As an information security risk assessor, you play a crucial role in securing our application & infrastructure IT landscape by identifying security risks. 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.
Your expertise

• At least 6 years of experience in the IT security / application / infrastructure security field
• Information Security (IS) professional qualifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CISA, CISM and CCSK
• 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
• Cloud security with special focus on the AWS public cloud
• Experience with IS documentation, -report writing, reviewing and consulting
• Stakeholder management skills, especially in a multi-cultural and international environment
• Core competencies in leading on content and within team, whilst being a team player
• Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing in English, Dutch being a big plus

Working environment

In banking, Clearing denotes all activities from the time a commitment (buy or sell) is made for a transaction until it is settled. ABN AMRO Clearing acts as an intermediary between clients and the exchanges these clients trade on. We become the buyer to the seller and the seller to the buyer, taking over the risk to reconcile orders between the parties in the transaction. Processing around 18 million transactions a day. We do so for professional traders, investment managers and large corporates. As clients are highly demanding and the market environment fluctuates, you are guaruanteed to learn a lot in a short space of time. Working at ABN AMRO Clearing means thriving in an international, professional yet informal, fast-paced, IT-driven environment.

Your profile

You are an expert (application) security specialist who is able to maintain a clear overview, can lead groups on content, 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 and infrastructure security. You are leading towards your team mates and coach them to learn. You create an overview across our estate.
You have extensive experience with all aspects of application security, 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.  
You are able to entice colleagues with your ideas. This means you can easily convince people and transpose technical jargons into understandable language effortlessly. Sometimes you will only be given five minutes to substantiate your advice and solution. This should be enough to make your statement.
Used to working in an international environment - English is necessary
Cultural sensitivity is important, as you will work with different nationalities 
Strong stakeholder management skills within and outside the Grid

We are offering

Under the Dutch CLA we offer you:
- The opportunity to be the best you can be and lots of room to grow both personally and professionally
- A competitive salary based on a 40-hour working week
- A benefit budget (part of the annual salary) which you can spend on additional fringe benefits (e.g. bicycle, telephone)
- An additional personal development budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can freely use
- An annual public transport pass valid throughout the Netherlands
- A good pension scheme and disability insurance
- Every year you are entitled to 25 holidays and in addition 5 "Banking for Better Days", to be used for personal development or a variety of soical initiatives like voluntary work.
- Every 5 years you are entitled to a sabbatical with a maximum period of up to 6 months, whereby you will retain 40% of your salary in the first 3 months

Interested?

Apply for this vacancy via the button. Upload your CV and cover letter. We are looking forward to hear from you!
For more information, or if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Jim de Haas via jim.de.haas@abnamroclearing.com

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.