Lead Architect - Identity Access Management

Wells Fargo•Iselin, NJ

1d•$119,000 - $224,000•Onsite

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architect in Cybersecurity to support Identity Access Management (IAM). The architect will partner closely with application development, platform engineering, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, risk, and line-of-business teams to establish scalable, secure, and resilient identity controls for applications, services, workloads, APIs, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and emerging AI platforms. This role will influence enterprise architecture decisions, develop reference architectures and standards, and lead strategic initiatives focused on machine identities, secrets lifecycle management, privileged access, and zero trust security principles.

Requirements

5+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of experience implementing enterprise-scale Identity Access Management solutions

Nice To Haves

Deep expertise in Non-Human Identity (NHI), Machine Identity Management (MIM), Secrets Management, and Privileged Access Management.
Experience designing vaulting architectures supporting large-scale application, cloud, and workload ecosystems.
Experience managing or securing CI/CD platforms including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar technologies.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes-based environments.
Experience implementing enterprise solutions using CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, or related IAM technologies.
Experience developing architecture strategies, technology roadmaps, and transformation programs.
Knowledge of cryptographic key management, certificate lifecycle management, and hardware security modules (HSMs).
Experience supporting SOX, SOC1, SOC2, PCI-DSS, FFIEC, or other regulatory compliance programs.
Experience implementing security controls for AI platforms, agent-based systems, or machine-to-machine communications.
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CyberArk Defender/Sentry, HashiCorp Vault Certification, or comparable credentials.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of complex projects and initiatives that have companywide scope
Assist in the creation of architectural artifacts for key technology initiatives
Participate in the definition of future technology architecture and strategy
Identify medium to high architectural impact projects
Conduct complex technology and system assessments for architecture solutions
Communicate the companywide Architecture strategy and direction to both management and systems related teams
Make decisions in the development and maintenance of architectures
Understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported areas
Ensure applications adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies and industry best practices
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
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