Senior Information Security Engineer - Network Security

Wells Fargo is seeking a highly organized and strategic Senior Information Security Engineer with a strong background in project management to lead cross-functional security initiatives within Network Security. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical security expertise and program execution, with a passion for building roadmaps, aligning teams, and driving security maturity across the organization.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage complex security projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain detailed security program roadmaps, timelines, and resource plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including IT, DevOps, Risk, and Compliance, to ensure timely execution of security initiatives.
• Track and report on project progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership.
• Support security architecture and engineering efforts by translating business needs into technical requirements.
• Drive adoption of security best practices and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Facilitate risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response planning.
• Contribute to policy development, security awareness training, and audit readiness.

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 degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 4+ years of experience in information security, with at least 2 years in project or program management capacity.
• Experience tracking and reporting on project progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership.
• Ability to drive the adoption of security best practices and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 7001, CIS Controls).
• Experience with facilitating risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response planning.
• Experience maintaining detailed security program roadmaps, timelines, and resource plans.
• Strong understanding of security technologies (e.g., firewalls, SIEM, IAM, endpoint protection).
• Proven experience managing security projects using Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
• Splunk experience

Job Expectations

This position is not available for Visa Sponsorship

This position does require working in an office in a hybrid environment.

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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