Lead Information Security Engineer

Wells Fargo

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Charlotte, NCRaleigh, NCIrving, TXChandler, AZColumbus, OH
Salary
$119,000–$187,000 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 24, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k
This role $153k
$107k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $151,475–$208,975 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $153k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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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 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $159,000–$239,000 across 24 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Information Security Engineer

Lead Information Security Engineer As part of the FirewallDEV team within the Application Hosting – Secure Network Services organization, you will serve as a technical leader focused on network security and automation. You will design, automate, and maintain secure network infrastructure across data centers to ensure secure connectivity for business partners, the public internet, and cloud providers. Your daily responsibilities include conducting rigorous testing and certification of next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) to validate performance, security efficacy, and compliance with industry standards. You will develop automation solutions for provisioning and policy management using Python, Ansible, REST APIs, and other tools while leading cross-functional teams via Agile methodologies. The role requires expertise in TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, and threat prevention features. You will also manage complex firewall certifications, upgrade testing, and the creation of templated configurations to improve operational efficiency across enterprise environments.

What you'll do

  • Conduct rigorous testing and certification of next-generation firewalls to validate performance, security efficacy, and compliance.
  • Design and implement scalable, secure firewall architectures across enterprise environments.
  • Develop automation solutions for provisioning, policy management, and operations using Python and Ansible.
  • Perform complex firewall certifications, upgrade testing, and create templated configurations.
  • Ensure all firewall implementations comply with internal security and regulatory requirements.
  • Analyze performance trends to recommend improvements for firewall operations and automation.
  • Mentor junior engineers and produce technical design documentation.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, military service, or education.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) platforms.
  • 3+ years of automation experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with firewall policy design, NAT, VPNs, threat prevention features, and templated installations.
  • 3+ years of experience with Python, Ansible, REST APIs, and automation frameworks.
  • Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, routing, switching, and protocols like HTTP, DNS, and SSL/TLS (preferred).
  • Experience with testing methodologies, performance, functional, interoperability, and security testing frameworks (preferred).
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GSEC, or vendor-specific certs like PCNSE, NSE, or CCNP Security (preferred).

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