Lead Information Security Engineer - Cyber Defense Management

Wells Fargo•Easton, OH

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Engineer in Technology as part of Cybersecurity. The Lead Information Security Engineer is responsible for delivering, integrating, and maintaining cybersecurity tools and capabilities across all security domains. This role provides senior engineering expertise with primary responsibility for Cyber Defense Management, ensuring the organization’s critical defense technologies operate effectively and support enterprise‑wide protection goals. In this role, you will lead implementation, optimization, and ongoing management of core cybersecurity platforms, engineer integrations between cybersecurity systems, ensure security tools are configured to align with best practices, provide technical leadership, develop documentation, and drive continuous improvement of defense technologies.

Requirements

5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Hands‑on experience with modern security platforms such as NDR, CNAPP, CSPM, SWPP, vulnerability management suites, or SIEM/SOAR integrations
Strong understanding of security architectures, detection engineering, and threat‑driven defense strategies
Experience integrating and optimizing tools across hybrid and cloud environments
Ability to serve as a senior technical lead and collaborate across security, infrastructure, and application teams

Nice To Haves

Experience in large enterprise or public‑sector environments
Familiarity with secure development lifecycle practices and code security tools
Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC (e.g., GCIA, GMON, GDSA), or cloud security credentials
Experience with automation/scripting to support security tooling (Python, PowerShell, or similar)

Responsibilities

Lead implementation, optimization, and ongoing management of core cybersecurity platforms, including: Network Detection & Response (NDR), Cloud‑Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP), Secure Web Proxy / SWPP, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), SDLC security tooling (SAST/DAST/code scanning), Vulnerability management tools, Threat intelligence platforms, Telemetry and security data pipelines
Engineer integrations between cybersecurity systems to improve detection, automation, and incident response
Ensure security tools are configured to align with best practices and organizational security requirements
Provide technical leadership to support Cyber Defense Operations and enterprise security initiatives
Develop documentation, standards, and reference architectures for security technologies
Drive continuous improvement of defense technologies to address evolving threats
Lead computer security incident response activities for highly 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 large projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information, security policy, and standards
Design, document, test, maintain, and provide issue resolution recommendations for highly 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 influence all levels of professionals including managers
Lead a team to achieve objectives