This role pays less than
87%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,400–$203,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$128k
versus about
$173k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services
Wells Fargo currently has
34 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,000–$224,000
across 17 roles with salary data.
The Cyber Security Application Penetration Testing Engineer joins the Technology Cybersecurity department to perform penetration testing on web applications, mobile applications, and APIs. This role involves identifying security defects through manual testing and automated tools, analyzing scan results to triage false positives, and generating detailed technical reports for remediation. The engineer will collaborate with development and security teams to improve testing methodologies while ensuring all processes align with industry standards. Key technologies include DAST tools such as Invicti, Appscan, Webinspect, Fiddler, and Burp Suite, alongside scripting in Python or Shell. A core component of the role involves leveraging AI-enhanced scanners and tools to accelerate defect identification while managing model limitations and security risks. The position focuses on identifying vulnerabilities like those in the OWASP Top 10 within a complex technical environment.
Penetration Testing
OWASP Top 10
API Security
Mobile Security
AWS
Azure
Kubernetes
Burp Suite Pro
Postman
Nmap
Metasploit
Kali Linux
Python
PowerShell
Bash
Ruby
Go
REST APIs
OAuth
SAML
JWT
PCI-DSS
NIST 800-53