Lead Security Architect (Application Security)
Wells Fargo24 hours ago
Columbus, OH, USA +3 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$119k - $206k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, companywide security architecture projects and initiatives.
- Drive secure-by-design practices across applications, APIs, cloud-native platforms, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Create security standards, reference architectures, design patterns, and security requirements.
- Define future technology architecture and Application Security strategy.
- Conduct architecture reviews, threat modeling, security assessments, and risk assessments.
- Provide guidance on DevSecOps, CI/CD security, application security testing, and software supply chain security.
- Advise application and platform teams and deliver security recommendations for strategic initiatives.
- Support enterprise Application Security standards and mentor architects and engineers on application security and emerging technology risks.
- Use AI-assisted development and analysis tools responsibly while accounting for model limitations, security risks, compliance, privacy, and operational considerations.
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture, risk, and cybersecurity teams in a regulated, risk-driven environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
- 5+ years of information security, security architecture, application security, or software security experience.
- Experience performing threat modeling, architecture reviews, and security assessments.
- Knowledge of secure software development lifecycle and secure coding practices.
- Experience securing cloud-based applications, APIs, and modern application architectures.
- Strong knowledge of application security principles, OWASP Top 10, API Security, and common attack vectors.
- Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, and software supply chain security controls.
- Experience with cloud-native architectures, containers, Kubernetes, microservices, and APIs.
- Knowledge of Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud security architectures.
- Experience developing security standards, patterns, and reference architectures.
- Familiarity with AI/GenAI security risks and mitigation strategies.
- Strong verbal, written, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency using AI-assisted development and analysis tools such as GitHub Copilot and approved code-centric agents.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule.
- Health benefits.
- 401(k) plan.
- Paid time off.
- Disability benefits.
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance.
- Parental leave and critical caregiving leave.
- Discounts and savings and commuter benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Scholarships for dependent children.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a U.S.-based financial services firm providing consumer and commercial banking, mortgages, credit, and wealth/investment services to individuals, small businesses, and enterprises. It earns revenue from interest income and fees across retail banking, payments, lending, and capital markets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, it is publicly traded on the NYSE (WFC) and operates nationally with offices in multiple countries.