Lead Information Security Engineer

Wells Fargo

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Closes in 6 days

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Work type
On-site
Location
Minneapolis, MNRaleigh, NCIrving, TXChandler, AZWest Des Moines, IA
Salary
$119,000–$206,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 17, 2026 (soon)

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $179k
This role $162k
$107k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $151,475–$206,925 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $179k 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 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $159,000–$260,000 across 13 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Information Security Engineer

Lead Information Security Engineer The Lead Information Security Engineer joins the security team to design and implement firewall infrastructure for corporate network hardware and software refresh efforts. This role involves making configuration changes to existing devices, managing audit items, distributing workloads, and mentoring team members. The engineer will write technical procedures, guidelines, and standards while coordinating large-scale projects with partner teams. Day-to-day responsibilities include troubleshooting critical issues, performing packet captures, and interacting with internal and external customers to confirm requirements for late evening implementations. Required expertise includes firewalls, networking, routing, IPv4/IPv6 protocols, and experience with Palo Alto or Fortigate systems. The role also utilizes Splunk and familiarity with AI and automation tools. This position addresses the technical challenge of maintaining secure network infrastructure while managing complex hardware lifecycles and ensuring operational health through proactive monitoring and documentation.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement firewall infrastructure for corporate network hardware and software refresh efforts.
  • Perform configuration changes on existing network devices and manage daily operational health items.
  • Provide high-level technical support during on-call rotations and engage vendor support for escalated issues.
  • Coordinate with business customers to confirm technical requirements for late-evening network implementations.
  • Write technical procedures, guidelines, standards, and other documentation required for daily operations.
  • Manage projects and coordinate large-scale efforts with network security and partner teams.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts for critical network security issues using packet captures and protocol analysis.
  • Mentor team members through training sessions and hosting calls on relevant technologies and operational issues.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, military service, or education.
  • Must have 5+ years of information technology applications and systems experience.
  • Must have 3+ years of Palo Alto Firewall or Fortigate Firewall experience.
  • Must have 3+ years of experience in network security infrastructure including firewalls, intrusion detection, and cyber threat.
  • Must possess an extensive understanding of firewalls, networking, routing, and IPv4/IPv6 protocols.
  • Must be able to write technical procedures, guidelines, standards, and other documentation for daily operations.
  • Must have the ability to manage projects and coordinate large-scale efforts with network security and partner teams.
  • Must be able to lead troubleshooting efforts for critical issues and mentor team members on relevant technologies.

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