Wells Fargo

Lead Information Security Engineer

Wells Fargo$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience
  • 5+ years of experience in modern programming languages (Python, Java, C/C++, Go, Rust)
  • 5+ years of data and software engineering with a focus on Information Security
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud-based data platforms for Cyber Defense
  • Develop Python-based backend services, data pipelines, and APIs for analytics and automation
  • Architect data lakes and warehouses with strong data governance
  • Ensure insights are accessible and aligned with user needs through visualization best practices
  • Partner with teams to translate security and business requirements into production solutions
  • Enable high-quality reporting and analytics through well-structured data
  • Apply cloud-native best practices across AWS, Azure, and GCP

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule (in office 3 days a week)
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Contributions to impactful cybersecurity initiatives
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Engineer on the Innovation team within Cybersecurity to help drive the evolution of Cyber Defense platforms and intelligence capabilities. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com
The role operates at the intersection of cybersecurity, large-scale data engineering, cloud architecture, and advanced analytics, supporting the modernization of enterprise cyber operations.
This team is responsible for building and advancing the Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform (CTIP), enabling scalable cyber analytics, operational intelligence, AI-driven security use cases, and cross-domain visibility across the enterprise.
This role focuses ondesigning and engineering secure, scalable cyber data and analytics platforms that support vulnerability management, threat detection, cyber intelligence, operational resilience, exposure management and security decisioning. The engineer will lead architecture and engineering efforts across , Azure, and GCP, while ensuring sound data modeling, governance, platform reliability, and secure handling of sensitive cyber telemetry. The role partners closely with cybersecurity architecture, platform engineering, and data science teams to translate security and business requirements into reliable, productionready solutions.


In this role, you will:

  • Design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloudbased data and software platforms supporting Information Security and Cyber Defense use cases
  • Develop and maintain Pythonbased backend services, data pipelines, and APIs to enable security analytics, automation, and AI/ML adoption
  • Architect data lakes, warehouses, and hybrid data solutions with strong data modeling, governance, and secure data handling practices
  • Apply visualization best practices to ensure insights are accessible, meaningful, and aligned with user and stakeholder needs
  • Partner with cybersecurity, analytics, UX, and engineering teams to translate security and business requirements into productionready solutions
  • Provide guidance on cloud data storage and data structure design to support scalable, secure, and highperformance analytics environments
  • Enable reporting and visual analytics by delivering highquality, wellstructured data for modern, interactive applications
  • Apply cloudnative best practices across AWS, Azure, and GCP to improve reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
  • Identify and mitigate operational and data risks within Information Security platforms and environments
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using AI assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code centric agents)
  • Leverage AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting
  • Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI assisted outputs into solutions
  • Understand and account for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations
  • Apply AI responsibly in development and production environments
  • Ensure AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 5+ years of experience in a modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C/C++, Go, or Rust)
  • 5+ years of data and software engineering with a strong focus on Information Security, Cyber Defense, or security analytics platforms


Desired Qualifications:

  • Background in building or supporting security data platforms or analytics solutions
  • Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI use cases, particularly in security or data environments
  • Experience aggregating and correlating data from multiple security tools (SIEM, endpoint, network, etc.)
  • Handson experience designing and managing data lakes, data warehouses, or hybrid data architectures with sound data modeling and governance practices
  • Experience working with data platforms, databases, and data processing frameworks (e.g., Databricks or similar)
  • Ability to assess risk, improve operational resilience, and deliver productionready solutions in highly regulated environments
  • Experience with data visualization, dashboards, or UX/UI collaboration, translating complex data into actionable insights
  • Proven ability to translate high-level requirements into technical tasks and execution plans
  • Experience working in cloud environments and supporting migration from on-prem to cloud
  • Proven expertise building secure, scalable cloudnative solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud
  • Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Locations:

  • 300 S Brevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
  • 401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg. A - Irving, TX 75039

Job Expectations:

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule in office 3 days a week

Posting Statements:

  • Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
  • Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position
  • Salary range is determined by location of the job. May be considered for a discretionary bonus, Restricted Share Rights, or other long term incentive awards.
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Posting End Date:

15 Jul 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Careers

Joining Wells Fargo means becoming part of a distinguished financial institution that has been a cornerstone of innovation and leadership in the banking industry. At Wells Fargo, we offer a plethora of job opportunities designed to empower your career growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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