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Job Title: Domain Expert Secure Coding (SECO)
Location: Amstelveen / Amsterdam Netherlands (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Experience Required: 68 Years
Industry: Banking / Financial Services
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Domain Expert Secure Coding (SECO) to join the Development Services department within a large-scale regulated banking environment.

The Secure Coding (SECO) team acts as the knowledge center for software security helping development teams improve the security quality and resilience of their applications. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of application security and software development supporting engineering teams in identifying understanding and resolving security vulnerabilities.

This role focuses on improving secure coding practices analyzing security findings enhancing security tooling and enabling developers to build secure software by design.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in secure coding application security SAST/SCA tooling software development vulnerability management and DevSecOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

Secure Coding & Application Security

• Maintain and improve the organizations software security posture.
• Define maintain and improve secure coding standards and guidelines.
• Support development teams in implementing secure software development practices.
• Provide guidance on application security best practices.
• Help teams understand security risks and implement effective remediation strategies.

Security Findings Analysis & Vulnerability Management

• Analyze and triage security findings from tools such as:
  • Fortify (SAST)
  • Nexus Lifecycle (SCA)
  • Similar security scanning tools
• Review prioritize and categorize vulnerabilities based on risk and business impact.
• Help developers understand security findings and provide remediation guidance.
• Support development teams in fixing vulnerabilities within applications.
• Improve vulnerability remediation processes.

Security Tooling Improvement

• Improve and optimize security tooling capabilities.
• Fine-tune security rulesets to:
  • Reduce false positives
  • Improve detection accuracy
  • Increase security quality
• Contribute to internally developed security tools including Repository Scanner (RESC).
• Support automation initiatives around application security processes.

DevSecOps & Development Enablement

• Collaborate closely with development teams across the organization.
• Integrate security practices into software development workflows.
• Support secure CI/CD practices.
• Promote security-by-design principles.
• Share knowledge and educate engineering teams on secure development practices.

Emerging Security Topics

• Research and contribute to new security challenges including:
  • AI-driven security threats
  • Agentic AI development risks
  • Emerging application security vulnerabilities
• Help define approaches for managing new technology risks.
• Support innovation within secure software development practices.

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

• Work closely with:
  • Software developers
  • DevOps teams
  • Security specialists
  • Platform engineering teams
  • Architecture teams
• Provide security guidance and technical support.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Help create a security-aware development culture.

Working Environment

You will join a multicultural Agile team responsible for improving software security across the organization.

The Development Services department provides expertise and standards for software development practices across the enterprise.

The team operates in a collaborative environment where:

• Developers are the primary stakeholders.
• Secure development practices are continuously improved.
• Innovation and automation are encouraged.
• Hybrid working is the standard.

Work Location: Amstelveen Netherlands
Work Model: Hybrid

Required Experience

• 68 years of experience in software development application security or secure coding.
• Proven experience working with secure software development practices.
• Strong understanding of application security principles.
• Experience analyzing and resolving software vulnerabilities.
• Experience working with developers to improve application security.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly to technical teams.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Application Security

• Secure coding practices
• Application Security (AppSec)
• Vulnerability analysis
• Security remediation
• Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
• DevSecOps practices

Security Testing Tools

Experience with:

• Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
• Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
• Fortify
• Nexus Lifecycle
• Similar security scanning platforms

Development Skills

• Strong software development experience in at least one programming language:
  • Python
  • Java
  • C#
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Similar languages

Platform & Cloud Knowledge

Experience or understanding of:

• Microsoft Azure
• Kubernetes
• GitHub Enterprise
• CI/CD pipelines
• Development tooling platforms

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with:
  • Repository security scanning
  • Security automation
  • Security policy enforcement
  • Cloud security practices
  • AI security risks
  • GitHub security features
• Knowledge of container security.
• Experience with Kubernetes security.
• Experience in regulated industries such as banking or financial services.
• Security certifications:
  • CISSP
  • CSSLP
  • Security
  • CEH
  • Equivalent certifications

Key Competencies

• Strong application security mindset
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to investigate complex security issues
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to collaborate with software engineers
• Pragmatic approach to security
• Knowledge-sharing mindset
• Agile way of working

Language Requirements

• English: Mandatory
• Dutch language skills are advantageous but not required.

Education

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in:

• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Cyber Security
• Information Technology
• Application Security

Relevant security certifications are beneficial.