Security Automation Engineer - Python

U.S. Bank; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and employer-funded retirement

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Security Automation Engineer to join the Infrastructure Vulnerability Management Engineering team. The role focuses on Python-based automation, API integrations, and internal tooling to support vulnerability management across the enterprise.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on Python development, REST API experience, and a track record of building scalable automation within Linux/Windows environments. Location: on-site at a U.S.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on Python development.
• Experience developing, integrating, or working with REST APIs.
• Demonstrated experience building automation, internal tools, integrations, or operational solutions.
• Experience troubleshooting applications, systems, or infrastructure in a technical environment.
• Ability to understand, maintain, and enhance existing code and automation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently troubleshoot technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain Python-based automation, scripts, applications, and internal tools.
• Build and maintain REST API integrations between security platforms and enterprise systems.
• Identify manual processes and develop scalable automation solutions to improve efficiency.
• Support the engineering and administration of enterprise vulnerability management platforms.
• Troubleshoot applications, integrations, automation processes, and supporting infrastructure.
• Support vulnerability scanning across servers, endpoints, applications, network devices, and other infrastructure.
• Work within Linux, Unix, and Windows environments.
• Use SQL to support platform data, integrations, reporting, and operational processes.
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing automation and background processes.
• Participate in ongoing platform maintenance, enhancements, and engineering initiatives.
• Develop toward increased ownership of vulnerability management platforms and supporting technologies.

Skills

Python development

REST APIs

Automation/integrations

Troubleshooting

Code maintenance

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Location expectations: This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. U.S. Bank is seeking a Security Automation Engineer to join our Infrastructure Vulnerability Management Engineering team. This role combines software development, automation, and infrastructure engineering to support enterprise security and vulnerability management capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands‑on Python development and API integration experience, with the ability to build solutions that automate processes and improve the reliability and efficiency of security operations. This person will develop and maintain Python-based automation, integrations, and internal tools supporting our vulnerability management platform and scanning environment. They will work closely with a highly technical engineering team to automate manual processes, integrate systems through APIs, troubleshoot platform and infrastructure issues, and gradually develop deeper expertise in vulnerability management and security tooling.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain Python-based automation, scripts, applications, and internal tools.
• Build and maintain REST API integrations between security platforms and enterprise systems.
• Identify manual processes and develop scalable automation solutions to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Support the engineering and administration of enterprise vulnerability management platforms.
• Troubleshoot applications, integrations, automation processes, and supporting infrastructure.
• Support vulnerability scanning across servers, endpoints, applications, network devices, and other infrastructure.
• Work within Linux, Unix, and Windows environments.
• Use SQL to support platform data, integrations, reporting, and operational processes.
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing automation and background processes.
• Participate in ongoing platform maintenance, enhancements, and engineering initiatives.
• Develop toward increased ownership of vulnerability management platforms and supporting technologies.

Must Have Skills

• 2+ years of hands‑on Python development experience.
• Experience developing, integrating, or working with REST APIs.
• Demonstrated experience building automation, internal tools, integrations, or operational solutions.
• Experience troubleshooting applications, systems, or infrastructure in a technical environment.
• Ability to understand, maintain, and enhance existing code and automation.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to independently troubleshoot technical issues.

Nice to Have Skills

• SQL experience.
• Linux, Unix, and/or Windows administration experience.
• Vulnerability management or vulnerability scanning experience.
• Experience with Tenable or similar vulnerability management platforms.
• Security engineering or security automation experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise‑scale platforms or infrastructure.
• DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or systems engineering experience.
• Experience with additional scripting or programming languages.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long‑term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer‑funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
• Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $92,820.00 - $109,200.00 U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures. Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever‑growing range of opportunities to discover what you excel at— all from Day One.