IT Security Officer (Coding and Secure Code Review)

For our client in Amsterdam, we are looking for an IT Security Officer with a focus on coding and secure code review.

The Mission

Keeping the company safe, secure, and compliant is a top priority at our client. As part of the IT Security team, your focus will be on providing security subject matter expertise and education, while instilling the core security mindset and culture. You will contribute to the delivery of various control improvements, assess risks, create awareness in cyber security, and act as a security liaison for the delivery teams.

Roles and Responsibilities

As an IT Security Officer, you will:

• Provide IT security advisory and guidance to DevOps teams involved in development and IT operations.

Some Examples of What You Will Be Doing

• Understand IT risk and security requirements to set specifications for testing and reporting.
• Connect to and advise/guide teams concerning penetration testing and solving issues.
• Guide teams in static and dynamic code checking (SDLC) and resolving issues.
• Advise/guide teams to secure the CI/CD pipelines and the tooling used.
• Communicate with stakeholders to analyze and understand their needs and design solutions accordingly.

Position: IT Security Officer (Coding and Secure Code Review)
Start: 2-3-2026
Hours: 40 hours per week
Duration: 12 months+
Location: Amsterdam

This request is not suitable for ZZP. This is a deta perm request!

Job Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• 3-4 years or more (preferably in a Software company or Financial institution) in an IT security role.
• Experienced in Java coding, or at least secure code review and remediation.
• Understanding of network and web-related protocols (such as TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS).
• Familiar with typical security vulnerabilities and how to remediate them (for example, OWASP top 10).
• Familiar with frameworks like ISO2700x, NIST, ISF, CIS, and similar.
• Nice to have: relevant security certifications (e.g., ISC2 SSCP/CISSP, CompTIA Security+, EC-Council CEH).
• Nice to have: experience with Checkmarx or similar secure code tooling.

Competences

• Hands-on mentality; adopt a problem and actively work to solve it.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to explain technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Customer-focused and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Strong capabilities to build internal confidence in a situation of constant change.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking - ability to diagnose and resolve ambiguous problems.
• Strong resilience to stress with a constructive and collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to continuously improve skills.

Additionally, What We Are Not Looking For

• A 'lead' or a 'manager.'
• An 'architect.'
• A 'GRC' manager.
• A full-time penetration tester (although experience as a pen tester would be a big plus).

Working conditions: This job role offers a balanced split between operational (run) and project (build) work, with a distribution of 75% operational and 25% project-related tasks. To minimize the impact on business operations, some changes may be scheduled outside of regular business hours.

Do you want this too? Do you aspire to be the best version of yourself? We are delighted to support your development and invest in an environment where continuous learning is encouraged. We provide you with the freedom to innovate and take initiative. By offering numerous growth opportunities, we help you exceed your own expectations and excel in your work, enabling you to grow both personally and professionally.

Moreover, you can expect the following benefits based on a 36 or 40-hour working week:

• An Employee Benefit Budget equivalent to 10% of your monthly income, which you can use according to your preferences. This budget allows you to purchase additional holiday days or make additional contributions to your pension.
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of location-independent work, depending on the team's planning.
• 100% reimbursement of commuting costs if you travel using public transportation. If you commute by car or motorcycle, you can opt for a commuting allowance.
• A pension scheme with a contribution rate of only 5% from your side.

Let's get to know each other.

Are you the person we are looking for? The new colleague who wants to strengthen our client's team and make a difference for yourself, our customers, and society? We would love to receive your application for this vacancy.

Please note: Even if you don't meet all the criteria mentioned in the profile, but you believe you can fulfill the role effectively, we encourage you to apply. We invest in your growth and development.

Responses to applications are handled in accordance with our vacancy management process.

If you have any questions about the application process, ww will be happy to assist you via email (info@if-solutions.nl) office +31 10 210 87 90 or through the provided application link.

Screening is a standard part of the application process. We assess candidates based on the screening procedures followed by our client to ensure that new employees are reliable and suitable for their roles.

For this vacancy, an individual assessment and skills testing may be included as part of the application process.

We believe that everyone is unique, and it is precisely these differences that help us become an even better bank. That's why we are curious to know more about you.