Lead Systems Architect – SaaS & Cloud Security

Wells Fargo

Closes in 7 days Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte, NC · Irving, TX · Chandler, AZ · Minneapolis, MN
Salary: $119,000–$206,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Closes: Jun 13, 2026 (soon)

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This role $162k

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This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $143,236–$212,862 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $178k 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 91 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Systems Architect – SaaS & Cloud Security

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Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architect to join their dynamic team, focusing on strengthening SaaS security architecture and enterprise threat modeling within a large, complex enterprise. This role involves leading critical projects with company-wide impact, identifying security risks and operational constraints in architecture decisions, and collaborating closely with various teams to ensure technology aligns with Wells Fargo’s standards and industry best practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with cloud security architecture on platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP, as well as expertise in SaaS security, threat modeling, identity management, data protection, and secure development practices. This position offers significant visibility with senior technology leaders and the opportunity to shape long-term architectural strategies across multiple domains.

Skills

SaaS security architecture Cloud security architecture Enterprise threat modeling Identity and access management Data protection controls Secure SaaS onboarding API integration security CI/CD Zero Trust architecture Security risk assessment Azure AWS GCP Generative AI STRIDE ATT&CK

What you'll do

Lead complex projects with companywide scope and visibility in SaaS security architecture.
Identify and mitigate AI model limitations, security risks, and operational constraints in architecture decisions.
Create architectural artifacts for key technology initiatives to inform design and deployment.
Define future-state technology architecture and strategy to guide enterprise-scale SaaS adoption.
Conduct in-depth assessments to shape architecture solutions addressing medium to high impact.

What we're looking for

5+ years of architecture experience or equivalent
Expertise in SaaS security architecture for enterprise-scale platforms
Hands-on experience with Generative AI for secure-by-design architectures
Proficiency in cloud security architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Strong knowledge of enterprise threat modeling techniques
Experience with identity and access management systems
Understanding of API, integration, and platform security concepts

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