Executive Director - Principal Engineer - IAM Directory Services

Wells Fargo•Charlotte, NC

38d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to help lead our directory services modernization initiatives. This indivudual will be a key engineer and leader for our Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineering organization. In this role, you will: Lead the strategy, planning and development of the Active Directory environment Ensure compliance with bank security policies and controls as well as government regulations Formulate and implement authentication and authorization solutions and controls Work with internal teams and external partners to ensure the success of execution of authentication and authorization strategies and roadmap Work with external product vendors and professional services vendors to ensure project success Architect scalable and secure payment systems, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices to deliver robust, reliable and compliant solutions Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence Drive continuous improvement through rigorous evaluation of existing systems and processes, recommending and implementing enhancements to optimize performance, reliability and cost efficiency Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

Requirements

7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
7+ years in Active Directory engineering roles, with enterprise-scale deployments and migrations

Nice To Haves

Ideally, 8-10+ years in Active Directory engineering roles, with enterprise-scale deployments and migrations
Proven ability to design and implement complex AD forests, federation services, and bastion forest solutions
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Graph API)
Preferred certifications: MCSE, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, Security+, CISSP.
Expert-level knowledge of Active Directory, Windows Server (2012/2016/2019), DFS, DNS, LDAP, and Kerberos.
Experience with Azure AD Connect, O365, Exchange Online, and virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
Familiarity with MFA, SSO, Conditional Access, and privileged access management
Understanding of compliance standards (SOX, ISO, NIST)
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, planning and development of the Active Directory environment
Ensure compliance with bank security policies and controls as well as government regulations
Formulate and implement authentication and authorization solutions and controls
Work with internal teams and external partners to ensure the success of execution of authentication and authorization strategies and roadmap
Work with external product vendors and professional services vendors to ensure project success
Architect scalable and secure payment systems, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices to deliver robust, reliable and compliant solutions
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence
Drive continuous improvement through rigorous evaluation of existing systems and processes, recommending and implementing enhancements to optimize performance, reliability and cost efficiency
Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership