API Security Engineer

Introduction 36 hours per week Start date: 01 August 2026 End date: 31 July 2027 Extension is possible ZZP is not allowed Hybrid working Relocation is not possible. Function At a glance As an API Security Engineer on a central platform you will play a key role in strengthening our digital resilience by securing the APIs that power our customer and partner ecosystems. You will join our API Security team at ABN AMRO. The team drives the API security strategy, standards, and governance across the bank, ensuring that APIs are secure and comply with internal security requirements. Your job As an API Security Engineer, it’s your job to safeguard the security of our API landscape by translating security standards, controls, and best practices into platform policies and automation of business logic. You will work closely with engineers, architects, and security specialists to ensure APIs are secure, compliant with security requirements, and resilient against evolving threats. Requirements You are a security specialist who combines technical expertise with a pragmatic mindset. You bring: · Proven experience with managing API Security products such as Akamai Noname, Salt or Cequence · Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and architectures included cloud security, and application security architecture · Deep expertise in API and application security with a strong understanding of frameworks such as OWASP top10, Mitre and CVE · Advanced knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms such as Oauth, JWT, session management, mTLS, Object-level authorization and attribute-level authorization · An analytical mindset to accurately assess the severity and criticality of API Security findings, translate these findings into improvements for policies and business rules · The ability to translate complex security requirements into practical and actionable platform policies and automated guardrails · Exceptional communication skills, combined with a highly proactive mindset and a proven ability to take ownership Information Jobs A2Z-CM +31(0)20-3337629 Application Jobs A2Z-CM +31(0)20-3337629 Apply Back to overview Your contact Information Jobs A2Z-CM +31(0)20-3337629 Vacancy number 4236 Interested? Answer a few short questions and you will be redirected to the correct office. First of all, what’s your name? Got it Chloe, which A2Z-CM Office would you like to contact? Amsterdam, the Netherlands or London, UK ? Select Office Amsterdam,the Netherlands London, UK Great, now what’s your email ? Great, and your contact phone number? Last question please describe briefly what you would like to talk about? Thank you, we will contact you asap! Twitter Facebook-f Linkedin-in Instagram Offices A2Z-CM Evert van de Beekstraat 354 (5th floor) 1118 CZ Schiphol the Netherlands KvK: 63550547