Security Automation Engineer: Python & API Integrations

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

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Troubleshooting

Code maintenance

Problem solving

Tools

Tenable

Job description

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