Security Engineer

Cloud security engineer

Location: Netherlands (hybrid)

Language: English-speaking environment

Are you passionate about cloud security and want to help shape "secure-by-default" as a standard, not an afterthought? We're looking for a Security Engineer to join a team building one of the most advanced financial cloud platforms for the insurance market.

🚀 What you'll do

☁️ Cloud Security (AWS) — implement and maintain controls such as IAM, VPC segmentation, KMS, WAF, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and more

📦 Containers & Orchestration — secure workloads on ECS/Fargate and Kubernetes (EKS) with image scanning, runtime monitoring, and least-privilege access

🔄 CI/CD Security — integrate tools like SonarQube, Snyk, and Semgrep into Jenkins and GitLab, set up security gates, and remediate vulnerabilities

🛡️ Application Security — conduct threat modeling and secure design reviews, run testing with Burp Suite, and guide teams on secure development practices

🚨 Detection & Response — operationalize alerts and playbooks using CrowdStrike Falcon and Microsoft Sentinel

🔑 Identity & Access Management — manage Auth0, OpenFGA, AWS SSO, and Entra ID according to best practices

📋 Risk & Compliance — translate ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS requirements into technical controls and monitor their effectiveness

👩 💻 Who we’re looking for

You are a Security/Cloud Engineer who like working handson, solving complex problems and continuously improving systems through automation.

You bring:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cloud, IT, or a related field

• 3-5 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or DevOps with focus on security engineering

• Experience with Cloud

• In-depth knowledge of cloud security (AWS/Azure), CI/CD, and SDLC

• Experience with SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, and Kubernetes security

• Knowledge of IAM tools such as Auth0, OpenFGA, AWS SSO, and Entra ID.

🎁 What we offer

At Xccelerated, we offer more than a job — we offer a career accelerator in Cloud Engineering.

• Competitive salary based on experience

• 25 vacation days

• Weekly technical training, mentoring, and innovation days

• Company laptop and modern tooling

• Great lunches, excellent coffee, and a well-stocked snack bar

• Hybrid working model and an international team

🌍 About Xccelerated

Xccelerated (part of the Xebia Group) is a tech accelerator focused on developing the next generation of Cloud, Data & AI professionals.

You’ll work four days per week on real client projects and spend one day per week on structured training, coaching, and innovation. After one year, you’ll have the opportunity to join the client organization directly.

📩 Interested in relocating to the Netherlands?

We’d love to hear from you.

📧 Contact: Samantha Goncalves – [email protected]

📞 Phone: +31 6 13889770

📋 Application process

Introductory interview with one of our recruiters

Technical assessment & discussion with one of our Tech Leads (remote)

We aim to complete the process within 1–3 weeks, depending on availability