Application Security Operations Specialist

Bank of America; Washington; On-site; USD 78,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in the United States is seeking an Application Security Operations Specialist to maintain global scanning coverage and support end-to-end security testing initiatives. You will join a global team, optimize scanning platforms, and drive improvements across vulnerability detection and remediation.

The role requires 3+ years in tool integration and vulnerability management, plus scripting skills.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Execute automated and custom scan routines to detect application and source code vulnerabilities.
• Support incident response activities and collaboration with remediation teams.
• Identify and map vulnerability detection gaps to appropriate technology solutions.

Skills

Tool integration with workflow

Vulnerability management concepts

Prioritization & communication

Education

BS/MS in Information Technology / Cybersecurity

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

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.

Position Summary

The Application Security Operations Specialist is a key role, 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 Qualifications

• 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.

Desired Qualifications

• 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.
• Background in Windows and UNIX administration.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted vulnerability identification activities.

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

• US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St - Denver Gis (CO9926)
• US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842)
• US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)

Pay and benefits information

• Pay range $78,200.00 - $136,300.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

• This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

• This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry‑leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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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.

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