JOB DESCRIPTION

Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues

How will you make an impact in this role?

This role serves as an individual contributor on the Infrastructure Vulnerability Management team within the Network Vulnerability and Configuration Management program. The role shares responsibility for daily operations while also owning deep technical analysis, event-driven response, and cross-team coordination for network-related vulnerability and configuration risk.

The position requires strong technical depth, sound judgment, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal handholding. The individual will partner closely with the Network Vulnerability Program Led to absorb operational load, support continuity during high-impact events, and enable long-term program maturity and scalability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The expectation is for the individual to become productive quickly, take ownership of defined areas of responsibility, and serve as a trusted technical authority within the network vulnerability domain.

• Own meaningful portions of daily operations, triage, and complex analysis within the Network Vulnerability and Configuration Management program

• Apply strong technical judgment to assess network vulnerabilities, configuration findings, and tooling discrepancies across a complex, regulated environment

• Independently investigate and resolve complex operational issues, asset coverage gaps, and data inconsistencies, while partnering across Security, Network Engineering, and vendor teams to ensure accurate, defensible outcomes

• Make informed risk determinations and provide clear recommendations to support remediation, risk acceptance, or escalation decisions

• Partner closely with the Network Vulnerability Program Lead during high-impact events such as zero-day vulnerabilities, architectural changes, tooling migrations, and audit-driven requests

• Contribute to program resiliency and scalability by absorbing operational load, improving processes, and enabling the program to mature proactively rather than reactively .

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas with increasing scope and independence:
  • Enterprise network infrastructure (routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, wireless)
  • Vulnerability management, configuration assessment, or security operations in complex environments
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze vulnerability disclosures and determine applicability and impact within a specific technical environment
• Experience conducting structured security investigations across multiple tools and data sources, including interpreting and correlating findings, validating conclusions, and clearly documenting analysis steps and rationale
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document analysis, explain risk decisions, and support audit or regulatory inquiries
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-variability environment with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Network-focused certifications or equivalent experience demonstrating foundational understanding of enterprise networking concepts (e.g., Network+, CCNA)
• Background working with physical and virtual network devices, appliances, and network operating systems
• Experience effectively engaging with senior network engineering teams to clarify technical details, navigate differing viewpoints, and drive resolution
• Foundational security certifications or equivalent experience in enterprise or regulated environments

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

ABOUT US

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit out Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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The below represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.