The Software Engineering Intern will support the Software Engineering and Security teams in integrating vulnerability scanning platforms with Jira ticketing systems, developing automation workflows, and enhancing continuous monitoring capabilities.
This role provides hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations, tool integration, automation development, and applied AI experimentation using tools such as Nessus, Jira, and Ollama.
The intern will evaluate vulnerability scan results, assist in automating reporting and ticket generation, and potentially develop lightweight GUI frontends with Python or other technologies to improve operational workflows.
This position is ideal for a highly motivated student with a strong interest in cybersecurity, automation, DevOps practices, and applied AI tooling.
Responsibilities
Essential functions: SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Work with software development, test, infrastructure, and security teams to design and prototype automated solutions for vulnerability management
- Integrate Nessus cloud scanning tools with Jira for automated ticket generation and tracking
- Install, configure, and maintain vulnerability scanning software to facilitate system and application scanning
- Perform vulnerability scans and evaluate findings for severity, impact, and remediation guidance
- Develop automation scripts (e.g., Python) to transform scan results into actionable reports and Jira tickets
- Assist in implementing a continuous vulnerability monitoring capability
- Develop GUI frontends (as needed) with Python or related frameworks to streamline interaction with backend automation tools
- Research and experiment with open-source AI models running locally using Ollama and other open-source AI frameworks
- Explore AI-assisted summarization or categorization of vulnerability scan results
- Write clear documentation, processes, and procedures related to implemented tools and workflows
- Generate validation and status reports
- Provide daily progress updates to supervisor and team
Secondary/Support Duties:
- Possibility to develop and integrate with additional tools in the engineering group
- Generate validation reports