Senior Information Security Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to accelerate modernization and scale of our Security Baseline Configuration program. This role is responsible to independently drive complex work to closure in a high-volume environment, lead cross-functional delivery across teams, and raise the technical bar through automation, scripting, and practical AI-enabled efficiency. This role will be accountable to convert policies and legacy procedures into a secure-by-default, consumable catalog of baseline options that shortens deployment timelines and measurably improves security outcomes

In this role, you will:

• Lead or participate in computer security incident response activities for moderately complex events
• Conduct technical investigation of security related incidents and post incident digital forensics to identify causes and recommend future mitigation strategies
• Provide security consulting on medium projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information, security policy, and standards
• Design, document, test, maintain, and provide issue resolution recommendations for moderately complex security solutions related to networking, cryptography, cloud, authentication and directory services, email, internet, applications, and endpoint security
• Review and correlate security logs
• Utilize subject matter knowledge in industry leading security solutions and best practices to implement one or more components of information security such as availability, integrity, confidentiality, risk management, threat identification, modeling, monitoring, incident response, access management, and business continuity
• Identify security vulnerabilities and issues, perform risk assessments, and evaluate remediation alternatives
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant Technology /Security discipline
• One or more professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CRISC or other industry security certifications
• Strong Jira experience (workflow usage, ticket hygiene, dependency/aging discipline)
• Experience implementing or tailoring hardening standards aligned to CIS Benchmarks
• Expert depth in automation/scripting, baseline configuration engineering, or validation/attestation patterns
• Experience building standardized “catalog” offerings or secure-by-default patterns consumed by multiple teams
• Proven success in modernizing processes (reducing cycle time, improving consistency and quality)
• Strong written communication: concise docs, decisions, and stakeholder updates

Job Expectations:

• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume queue and independently drive complex work to closure
• Hands-on experience in security engineering or infrastructure engineering with security responsibilities
• Advanced knowledge in at least two relevant domains (e.g., baselines/hardening, scripting/automation, server OS, encryption, network concepts)
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation and stakeholder updates
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical reviews and validate outcomes (testing/evidence) for security configurations
• Own and drive work items from intake → analysis → implementation → validation → closure with minimal supervision
• Build, review, and publish baseline configurations and standards aligned to CIS Benchmarks where applicable
• Translate policy/requirements into actionable, testable technical configuration guidance
• Drive baseline validation (test plans, evidence, outcomes) and iterate based on feedback and telemetry
• Maintain a secure-by-default baseline catalog with clear versioning, exceptions guidance, and consumption patterns
• Proactively triages and prioritizes incoming requests; creates clarity from ambiguity and incomplete inputs
• Own end-to-end delivery for complex work items; manages dependencies, aging, and stakeholder expectations
• Communicate status/ETAs early and often; escalates with context and recommended options
• Break large work into smaller deliverables; defines acceptance criteria and validation steps
• Continuously improve intake, workflow hygiene, and cycle time through lightweight process and automation
• Resolve friction with a collaborative, solutions-first approach; minimizes escalation by default
• Translate security requirements into actionable steps; negotiates tradeoffs using risk and data
• Build durable partnerships; can influence senior engineers and managers through credibility and outcomes
• Lead working groups to resolve contested requirements, exception patterns, and implementation constraints
• Contribute to program metrics (adoption, exceptions, cycle time) and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with platform teams to integrate baselines into pipelines (e.g., build/deploy/CI checks) where feasible
• Apply AI responsibly to accelerate research, analysis, and drafting-with human verification and secure data handling
• Demonstrate Advanced knowledge in two or more relevant domains; expert in one domain is a strong plus.

Relevant domains include

• Security baseline configurations / hardening (explicitly including CIS Benchmarks)
• Scripting/automation/Programming (PowerShell, Python, Bash, C#, Java, etc.)
• AI understanding (practical use cases, limitations, and secure usage)
• Server OS fundamentals (Windows/Linux)
• Network/Firewall concepts (as applicable to baseline requirements)
• Encryption fundamentals (as applicable to baseline requirements)

Posting End Date:

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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