This role pays less than
84%
of similar roles. Most pay
$161,250–$216,253
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$153k
versus about
$189k
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.
Lead Security Architect (Application Security) joins the Security Architecture organization to provide leadership across application development, APIs, DevSecOps, and emerging technologies. This role involves leading complex projects with companywide scope, driving secure-by-design practices for cloud-native platforms and AI-enabled solutions, and creating architectural artifacts like standards and reference architectures. The professional will perform threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments while providing guidance on software supply chain security, CI/CD security, and application security testing. Key technical requirements include experience with OWASP Top 10, API Security, SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, and cloud environments like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. The role addresses the challenge of securing modern architectures in a highly regulated environment by ensuring all systems adhere to established security policies, compliance requirements, and industry best practices for enterprise-scale infrastructure.