Info Security Controls Specialist, Global Information Security, Sydney, Australia

Bank of America; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Sydney seeks an experienced security operations specialist to support the application security testing program, including follow‑the‑sun coverage. You will run automated and manual scans, triage results, and collaborate with remediation teams to strengthen scanning capabilities and incident response.

Required are 3+ years in tool integration, vulnerability management, scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), and experience with AI-assisted vulnerability hunts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with tool integration and workflows (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Strong vulnerability management concepts.
• Proficient in Python, PowerShell, Bash; Windows and UNIX.
• Experience developing AI-assisted vulnerability harnesses.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, cloud scanning, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Execute automated and custom scan routines to detect vulnerabilities.
• Operational support of new frontier AI models and testing harnesses.
• Triage events, verify findings, and close gaps with remediation teams.
• Assist incident response activities and share pertinent insights.
• Support application teams in understanding security findings.
• Contribute to technology strategy and proof-of-concept testing.

Skills

Tool integration

Vulnerability management

Communication

Scripting languages

AI harnesses

Education

BS/MS in IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

ServiceNow

Windows

UNIX

SARIF

Job description

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role‑specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact.

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Job Description: This job is responsible for ensuring continuity of the global operational coverage, and supporting end-to-end strategic technology enablement for our application security assessment and scanning program. This role is part of a global team of operations specialists supporting follow-the-sun coverage for the Bank’s application security testing and scanning activities This role supports continuous improvement in scanning capabilities, false positive identification, and vulnerability verification requiring cross‑organization collaboration to drive enterprise security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Execute automated and custom scan routines to detect application and source code vulnerabilities.
• Operational support of new frontier AI models and related testing harnesses.
• Support for identifying, triaging, resolving events and results, including false positive results, and verifications and finding closure in collaboration with other partners, including Enterprise Remediation Governance.
• Participate in incident response activities and contribute pertinent information to maximize collaboration with control owners and remediation teams.
• Support application teams in their understanding and resolution of security findings.
• Participate in development and implementation of the technology strategy.
• Conduct proof‑of‑concept testing for next‑gen scanning technologies.
• Optimize and ensure resiliency of scanning platforms, including operational process improvement.
• Identify and map vulnerability detection gaps to appropriate technology solutions.
• Data/trend analysis to feed harness development and vulnerability management lessons learned.

Required Skills

• 3 + years experience in driving and/or supporting tool integration with workflow platforms (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management concepts and terminology.
• Excellent prioritization, communication, and mentoring skills.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) and practical experience in Windows and UNIX environment.
• Experience in driving and/or supporting development of application security AI harnesses related project.

Desired Skills

• BS/MS in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, cloud-based scanning, and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FFIEC).
• Experience with vulnerability rating methodologies.
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted vulnerability identification activities.
• Familiarity with structed scan outputs and security data formats, such as SARIF.

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi‑faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.

Join us!

Partnering Locally Learn about some of the ways Bank of America is making a difference in the communities we serve. Global Impact Learn about the six areas that guide Bank of America’s efforts to help make financial lives better for customers, clients, communities and our teammates. Opportunity and Inclusion Each employee brings unique skills, background and opinions. We see opportunity and inclusion as our platform for innovation and a key component in our success. Our Values Learn about our four values that represent what we believe.