Executive Director Security Infrastructure Engineering Senior Manager (Data at Rest Encryption)

Wells Fargo & Company•Columbus, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role Join an exciting, fast-paced organization working on cutting edge encryption, tokenization and key management technologies, leveraged to protect information companywide. Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and oversee team working with CipherTrust Transparent Data Encryption. This leadership role requires strong Information Technology and Information Security foundational knowledge, as well as experience with and awareness of encryption and key management technologies and engineering practices. The ideal candidate for this position will have demonstrated experience leading a team, influencing and collaborating with all levels of leadership, including Executives, in a large Enterprise environment. The role closely partners with stakeholders across Wells Fargo Technology Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and lines of business to drive information protection product delivery, support business priorities and oversees the allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives. The role will report directly to the Managing Director and Head of Wells Fargo’s Critical Security Infrastructure organization. In this role, you will: Focus on delivering commitments aligned to enterprise strategic priorities Build support for strategies with business and technology leaders Guide development of actionable roadmaps and plans Identify opportunities and strategies for continuous improvement of product delivery practices Identify financial management and strategic resourcing Set risk management guidelines and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives Develop strategies for hiring engineering, operational and administrative talent Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers Lead team to achieve objectives and key results Interface with external agencies, regulatory bodies, or industry forums Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy Lead the team by making strategic decisions to resolve highly complex issues to meet higher risk deliverables like content strategy/creation, customer experience, analytics/research or product management Interpret and develop range of policies and procedures for functions with moderate to higher complexity and risk Build and sustain a strong risk culture including a balanced approach through working in cooperation and consultation with all lines of defense across the enterprise. Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives in aligned department or business group Lead efforts to facilitate / manage projects, products, strategic plans and execute other operational aspects on behalf of leader Lead efforts to define / manage required business plans (i.e. draft proposals & plans) and support related initiatives across products – including analyzing & identifying opportunities for efficiencies and innovation across internal processes and the tools to support. Support the product line general manager to solve problems, manage disputes and deal with any issues impacting the TI organization.

Requirements

7+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of Management experience
Hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and operating Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption (CTE) for unstructured data at rest, including file, folder, and volume‑level encryption
Deep understanding of CTE agent architecture, GuardPoints, policies, and In‑Place / Live Data Transformation (IDT/LDT) concepts and trade‑offs
Proven experience administering CipherTrust Manager (formerly DSM/Vormetric) for: Centralized key lifecycle management, Policy enforcement and Audit and access logging
Strong engineering experience with Linux (RHEL, SLES), Windows, and AIX in enterprise environments
Practical knowledge of supported file systems (e.g., ext3/ext4, NTFS, NFS, raw disk encryption scenarios) and their interaction with CTE agents
Ability to assess kernel compatibility, AES‑NI requirements, and host readiness prior to encryption enablement
Strong understanding of data‑at‑rest encryption principles, including: Threat models beyond disk theft (privileged user access, data exfiltration), Why file/folder‑level encryption is required in addition to disk encryption, Knowledge of AES‑256 encryption, hardware acceleration (AES‑NI), and performance considerations in high‑IO workloads and Experience operating encryption solutions in regulated environments
Experience deploying and managing CTE agents using automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible) rather than manual installs
Ability to design repeatable, scalable onboarding patterns for thousands of hosts and large NAS environments
Familiarity with change management constraints (reboots, maintenance windows, encryption sequencing) in production systems

Nice To Haves

5+ years of advanced information security architecture, design, or consulting experience
3+ years of leadership/management experience specific to Information Security
Experience transforming to and/or managing business and operational functions in a product model construct, which would include participation in product roadmap planning and feature/backlog prioritization.
Strong knowledge of hardware security modules (HSMs) and/or security appliances
Strong knowledge of certificate ciphers and encryption algorithms.
Strong knowledge, understanding and prior experiences with regulatory drivers impacting a complex and dynamic global technology environment.
MS or MBA degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields
CISSP or CISM or CISA certifications
Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud certifications
Practical experience building security solutions through abstraction layer and automation practices.
Policy development experience
Experience with the development and execution of strategy in a large enterprise
Experience creating visually dynamic presentation

Responsibilities

Focus on delivering commitments aligned to enterprise strategic priorities
Build support for strategies with business and technology leaders
Guide development of actionable roadmaps and plans
Identify opportunities and strategies for continuous improvement of product delivery practices
Identify financial management and strategic resourcing
Set risk management guidelines and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
Develop strategies for hiring engineering, operational and administrative talent
Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers
Lead team to achieve objectives and key results
Interface with external agencies, regulatory bodies, or industry forums
Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy
Lead the team by making strategic decisions to resolve highly complex issues to meet higher risk deliverables like content strategy/creation, customer experience, analytics/research or product management
Interpret and develop range of policies and procedures for functions with moderate to higher complexity and risk
Build and sustain a strong risk culture including a balanced approach through working in cooperation and consultation with all lines of defense across the enterprise.
Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives in aligned department or business group
Lead efforts to facilitate / manage projects, products, strategic plans and execute other operational aspects on behalf of leader
Lead efforts to define / manage required business plans (i.e. draft proposals & plans) and support related initiatives across products – including analyzing & identifying opportunities for efficiencies and innovation across internal processes and the tools to support.
Support the product line general manager to solve problems, manage disputes and deal with any issues impacting the TI organization.