Security Lead - Software Delivery

Are you passionate about improving security in software delivery and driving strategy for security by design in a critical platform area? Then this role in Orchestration Platforms might be exactly what you're looking for.In Swedbank you have the opportunity to:

• Lead and continuously evolve the security strategy for the Orchestration Platforms offering, while also driving and influencing the combined secure software delivery practices across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

• Embed security into the SDLC, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code practices, ensuring security is built in from the start and aligned with modern engineering ways of working.

• Partner with Product Owners, Tech Leads, engineers, architects, and security stakeholders to identify risks, prioritize initiatives, and drive security improvements from strategy through implementation.

• Define, implement, and continuously improve security capabilities, controls, and processes, while helping teams understand gaps, measure progress, and raise their overall security maturity.

What is needed in this role:

• Strong experience in application security, DevSecOps, cloud security, or similar areas, with a proven track record of embedding security into software development processes and driving security improvements from strategy to implementation (hands-on).

• Technical expertise in GitHub, secure software delivery and cloud-based environments, preferably including Kubernetes. Ideally you have a background as a software engineer, preferably in Java-based environments.

• Proven ability to define security roadmaps, prioritize improvements, establish meaningful security metrics, and drive measurable outcomes across engineering teams.

• A pragmatic, hands-on, and delivery-focused mindset with the ability to navigate a broad security landscape, challenge existing approaches when needed, and help engineering teams implement practical and effective solutions

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence teams, build alignment, and raise security awareness across the organization.

• A proven ability and expectation to actively use AI tools and capabilities in daily work to increase efficiency, improve outcomes, and drive innovation.

With us, you can experience:

Personal and professional growth through self-leadership and continuous development.

Meaningful work that positively impacts our workplace, our customers, and society.

An open and collaborative culture that encourages cross-functional teamwork and provides networking opportunities.

A supportive and inclusive environment that promotes a balanced and sustainable work-life, with flexible working conditions when suitable for the role.

Enjoy country-specific benefits, including banking offers, a pension plan, our share-based reward program, health insurance in the Baltics and a health allowance in Sweden.

"Join our team and...

be a part of an inspiring atmosphere with talented colleagues who like to share their knowledge and who are always ready to help. As your manager, I am including, caring, and engaged. I like structure but can also be flexible and pragmatic. My objective is to create a positive and engaging work environment where the team can thrive, have fun, and perform at its best. I believe that empowerment allows people to grow and do amazing things. If you find this inspiring - this is the role for you!" Jon Siljehag, your future leader

We look forward to receiving your application by 18.10.2026.

Location: Stockholm, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius

Recruiting manager: Jon Siljehag

If you are to be employed in Estonia, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 4400-6600 €gross i.e. before taxes. Read more here.

If you are to be employed in Latvia, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 3900-5900 € gross i.e. before taxes. Read more here.

If you are to be employed in Lithuania, please note that the salary offered for this position ranges from 4900-7300 € gross i.e. before taxes. Read more here.

We may begin the selection during the application period, so we welcome your application as soon as possible.

We would like to let you know that a background check may be a part of the process for this role.

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Swedbank does not discriminate anybody based on gender, age, sexual orientation or sexual identity, ethnicity, religion or disability - everybody is welcome.

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