Security Engineer III-Python, Bash, Vulnerability Assessments

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Security Engineer III to operate and evolve the firm's global vulnerability scanning program across on‑premises data centers and cloud environments.

You will join the Runtime Vulnerability Assessment team to deliver scalable, audit-ready security tooling and to translate findings into enterprise risk decisions, with emphasis on automation, IaC, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience.
• Experience designing and operating vulnerability scanning solutions at enterprise scale.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or configuration management tools.
• Experience using enterprise AI capabilities to support security workflows with strong validation and data handling awareness.
• Understanding of SDLC, including infrastructure-as-code and change management controls.
• Knowledge of network segmentation, firewall rules, and scan reachability.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the firm's global scanner fleet, including appliance deployment and health monitoring across multiple regions.
• Develop and maintain automation tooling for scanner lifecycle management and integration with deployment pipelines.
• Apply vulnerability scanning platforms to assess coverage, detect gaps, and correlate findings.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to ensure scan reachability in diverse environments.
• Maintain runbooks, continuity documentation, and coverage exercises for scanning under platform changes.
• Analyze scan data to surface actionable insights for risk prioritization and remediation.
• Support compliance scanning requirements and align with regulatory and audit standards.
• Promote reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within SDLC/toolchain for security testing and traceability.
• Champion infrastructure-as-code and change management within vulnerability programs.

Skills

Scripting/Automation

Security engineering

CI/CD & IaC

Communication

AI-assisted security

Network fundamentals

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Education

Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, for example)

Tools

Qualys

Tenable

Job description

The security of a global financial institution depends on the strength of the people and systems behind it. At JPMorganChase, we're looking for a skilled security engineer ready to operate and evolve the infrastructure that keeps our firm — and the millions of people who depend on us — protected. This is your opportunity to work at scale, drive meaningful impact, and grow your career within one of the most sophisticated cybersecurity programs in the world.

As a Security Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls, Runtime Vulnerability Assessment team, you serve as a seasoned member of a team responsible for operating and advancing the firm's global vulnerability scanning program. You will help ensure comprehensive, timely detection across every asset — from on-premises data centers to cloud environments — and contribute to the scanning backbone that supports enterprise-wide risk decisions. You will carry out critical technology solutions with rigorous, audit-ready methods across multiple technical areas in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the firm's global scanner fleet, including appliance deployment, health monitoring, scan profile tuning, and failure recovery across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and North American data centers
• Develop and maintain automation tooling for scanner lifecycle management, including provisioning frameworks, agent packaging for Linux and Windows platforms, and integration with internal deployment pipelines.
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate security analysis and vulnerability assessment documentation, validating outputs and ensuring sensitive data is handled appropriately.
• Apply vulnerability scanning platforms to assess detection coverage, correlate findings, and identify gaps across managed and unmanaged asset populations
• Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud engineering teams to ensure scan reachability across segmented networks, cloud workloads, and hybrid environments
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of operational runbooks, continuity documentation, and coverage exercises to sustain scanning through infrastructure changes and major platform events
• Analyze scan data and detection trends to surface actionable insights that inform enterprise risk prioritization and remediation workflows
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support compliance scanning requirements and ensure alignment with regulatory and audit standards.
• Applies reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within SDLC/toolchain routines to strengthen security testing and control validation, ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to resiliency and security expectations.
• Champion engineering best practices, including infrastructure-as-code, version control, and change management, within the vulnerability management program

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• Experience designing and operating vulnerability scanning solutions at enterprise scale, including scanner infrastructure, agent management, and scan orchestration
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using one or more languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or configuration management frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support security engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted code/security recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following security and data handling requirements.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, including infrastructure-as-code practices and change management controls
• Working knowledge of network fundamentals, including segmentation, firewall rules, and connectivity as they relate to scan reachability
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and continuous integration and delivery practices within a security engineering context
• Ability to communicate technical findings and operational risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hands-on experience administering Qualys or Tenable platforms, including appliance deployment, option profile configuration, and API-driven automation
• Familiarity with agent-based scanning, binary packaging pipelines, and manifest version control for endpoint security tooling
• Experience supporting Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance scanning or equivalent regulatory scanning requirements
• Exposure to cloud-native security tooling and vulnerability management across major cloud providers