Security Consultant

IAM Consultant - Amsterdam - Contract Context: Secret Management Coordinator – Machine-to-Machine Authentication Location: Amsterdam, Hybrid (2-3 days onsite per week in Amsterdam) Contract: Initial contract until end of 2025 extensions Language Requirements: English - Fluent Next Ventures is partnered with a Dutch Bank who is currently launching a new Secret Management Programme in response to regulatory requirements such as DORA . The programme involves rolling out a machine-to-machine authentication solution , ensuring credentials are managed securely. As part of this rollout, they are seeking a proactive and technically-minded coordinator to lead the internal adoption of a self-service secret management tool. Key Responsibilities: Programme Coordination: Act as the central point of contact to support the rollout of secret management tools across multiple development teams. Rollout Communication: Ensure that all development teams understand how to adopt the new tooling through clear, ongoing communication and collaboration. Integration Support: Assist teams in integrating with the machine-to-machine authentication platform, starting with the most critical accounts. Liaison with Vendor: Work alongside the vendor to schedule and coordinate training (training will be delivered by the vendor). Stakeholder Engagement: Connect with both technical teams and policy stakeholders to align efforts and ensure successful adoption. Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement ways to drive adoption, improve tooling rollout, and expand the programme over time. Ideal Candidate: Technical Experience: Solid understanding of secret management, machine-to-machine authentication, or similar identity/access management domains. Hands-On Background: Experience having implemented or worked on related projects – understanding what developers need to do to successfully adopt such solutions. Project Coordination Skills: Strong organisational and project management ability; able to coordinate parallel streams of work across multiple teams. Proactive & Self-Driven: Comfortable taking ownership and making progress independently within a lean structure. Strong Communicator: Able to clearly convey technical processes in a developer-friendly manner, and keep stakeholders informed. Collaborative Mindset: Works well across departments, including technical teams, policy leads, and third-party vendors. Additional Information: There is significant growth potential within the programme – this is an opportunity to take ownership and shape a critical security capability from the ground up. The organisation values initiative, autonomy, and clarity of communication. Interested in hearing more or applying? Reach out to Luke Finn on 44 203 053 3723 / luke@next-ventures.com

Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, NL

Posted Date: 7/4/2025