Security Automation Engineer (Python) - Hybrid On-Site

US Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

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

Ideal candidates will automate processes, troubleshoot complex environments, and contribute to platform maintenance while expanding ownership of security tooling. This on-site role requires three or more days per week at a U.S. Bank location.

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 API integration

Automation

Troubleshooting

Code maintenance

Tools

SQL

Linux/Unix/Windows

Tenable or similar tools

Job description

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

Ideal candidates will automate processes, troubleshoot complex environments, and contribute to platform maintenance while expanding ownership of security tooling. This on-site role requires three or more days per week at a U.S. Bank location.