Security Automation Engineer | Python & API Integrations

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

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.