API Security Engineer

Levy ProfessionalsLevy Professionals API Security Engineer - Infra, Cloud, Security - Amstelveen, North Holland - Posted 4 days ago - Negotiable EUR / Year Levy Professionals API Security Engineer | Long-term Project | Banking We are looking for… An experienced API Security Engineer to join a central platform team at one of the Netherlands' leading banks. In this role, you will help shape and strengthen API security across the organization by implementing security standards, automating controls, and ensuring APIs remain resilient against evolving cyber threats. Working alongside platform engineers, architects, and security specialists, you'll play a key role in building secure-by-design API platforms that support both customer-facing and internal services. Outcomes of the project As an API Security Engineer, you will strengthen the bank's API security posture by translating security standards and best practices into scalable platform policies and automated security controls. Your work will enable secure API development, improve compliance with internal security requirements, and reduce risk across the enterprise API landscape. About the role As an API Security Engineer , you are responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving API security capabilities across a central platform. You will: - Manage and optimize enterprise API security solutions such as Akamai Noname, Salt Security, or Cequence . - Develop and maintain automated API security policies, business rules, and platform guardrails. - Assess API security findings and determine their severity, business impact, and remediation priorities. - Collaborate with engineers, architects, and security teams to embed security into API design and delivery. - Implement security best practices covering authentication, authorization, and API protection mechanisms. - Ensure APIs comply with internal security standards and industry frameworks. - Drive continuous improv...