Information Security Officer, Amsterdam

Information Security Officer Location: Den Bosch Who you are: A proactive, pragmatic, and hands-on security professional with a strong background in IT, cybersecurity, and stakeholder engagement. Alongside your technical expertise, you bring the communication and leadership skills needed to strengthen digital resilience within a large and complex organization.You will work within a bilingual team of approximately 17 professionals, including information security officers, a security architect, a risk manager, and business continuity specialists. The team combines different levels of expertise and collaborates closely in an informal and supportive environment, with regular in-person collaboration days (Thursdays) to strengthen teamwork and knowledge sharing.This role offers a high degree of autonomy and flexibility. You are comfortable working independently while maintaining close communication with colleagues and stakeholders across the organization. Your responsibilities: As an experienced Information Security Officer, you play both an advisory and implementation-focused role. You actively contribute to improving and securing the IT landscape by helping design, implement, evaluate, and optimize security measures across the organization.Working closely with engineers, architects, and other specialists, you help ensure that security remains practical, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. Rather than focusing solely on governance or compliance, you contribute directly to building resilient and secure environments. How you work:You have a practical“can-do” mindset and take ownership of delivering measurable security improvements. You continuously evaluate whether controls are effective in practice and look for ways to make security both robust and workable. This is not a purely compliance-driven position. You are someone who collaborateswith teams, facilitates discussions, and enables secure progress. You combine analytical thinking with pragmatism and can clearly explain and justify security decisions in complex environments.Key responsibilities Advise on and implement information security policies within the IT domain Conduct risk assessments and define appropriate measures Support and train colleagues to improve security awareness Monitor, evaluate, and report on information security maturity and status Collaborate with internal and external experts to apply current security best practices and trendsRequirements Higher professional or university-level working and thinking capability Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience in a first-line technical security role within a large organization Familiarity with commonly used security standards and frameworks Ability to view compliance as a strategic enabler that supports both protection and operational efficiencyStrong communication skills in both Dutch and English Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent are considered a plus