Lead Information Security Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a motivated Lead Information security engineer to join an exciting, fast paced team working on cutting edge next generation firewall and security management technologies. This role will provide technical leadership and be an individual contributor to firewall engineering teams that design and deploy network security infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in leading the certification, design and deployment of next generation firewall technologies. In addition, the candidate should also have demonstrated experience in automating processes including product builds, operational maintenance, and customer integration and onboarding. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead the evaluation of vendor proposals, new and existing security designs, and emerging firewall technologies and systems.
• Lead teams including business partners and vendors to solve problems and design information and network security solutions.
• Design, document, plan, coordinate, and implement complex information security solutions.
• Create fit for purpose template configurations to ensure consistent deployment of firewall infrastructure.
• Act as the lead collaborator between the firewall management, engineering, architecture and certification teams to ensure best in class perimeter security designs.
• Serve as a high-level technical firewall resource on large-scale network and/or systems/applications issues.
• Work with teams to develop automation of firewall rules and infrastructure deployment.
• Serve as technical lead responsible for specific areas of computer security incident response activities to include intrusion detection monitoring, network security architecture.
• Direct or serve as a mentor to less experienced staff.
• Provide security consulting on large projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information, security policy, and standards.
• Review and correlate security logs
• Utilize subject matter knowledge in industry leading security solutions and best practices to implement one or more components of information security such as availability, integrity, confidentiality, risk management, threat identification, modeling, monitoring, incident response, access management, and business continuity.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and issues, perform risk assessments, and evaluate remediation alternatives.
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers.
• Lead a team to achieve objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, military experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing large scale enterprise firewall deployment solutions.
• 3+ years' experience with networks and networking.
• 3+ years' experience with information security and security principles.
• 3+ years' experience with and knowledge of firewall and IPS technologies.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with automation/management tools such as XSOAR, Skybox, Ansible.
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages (Python).
• Experience working with Fortinet, Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
• Industry recognized security certifications.
• Knowledge of regulations required in a financial environment.
• Experience writing technical procedures, references, and other documentation.
• Experience working with cross functional teams.

Expectations:

-This position requires working from one of the posted locations in a hybrid environment.

-This position is not available is not available for Visa sponsorship

-There is no relocation allowance for this position

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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