Lead Information Security Engineer
Wells Fargo3 days ago
Columbus, OH, USA +3 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$119k - $187k/yr
Responsibilities
- Conduct performance, security, compliance, functional, and interoperability testing and certification of next-generation firewalls.
- Design and implement scalable, secure NGFW architectures across enterprise environments.
- Develop automation for firewall provisioning, policy management, and operational tasks using Python, Ansible, and related tools.
- Perform firewall certifications, upgrade testing, and templated configuration development.
- Ensure firewall implementations comply with security, regulatory, and industry requirements.
- Analyze firewall performance trends and recommend operational and automation improvements.
- Lead cross-functional teams delivering firewall-related projects.
- Collaborate with network and cybersecurity partner teams and mentor junior engineers.
- Produce technical design documentation, test plans, procedures, and certification reports.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of Information Security Engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with next-generation firewall platforms.
- At least 3 years of automation experience.
- At least 3 years of experience with firewall policy design, NAT, VPNs, threat-prevention features, and templated installations.
- At least 3 years of experience with Python, Ansible, REST APIs, and automation frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, and network protocols including HTTP, DNS, and SSL/TLS.
- Experience with performance, functional, interoperability, and security testing frameworks.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GSEC, Palo Alto Networks PCNSE, Fortinet NSE, or Cisco CCNP Security are desirable.
- Hands-on experience with Ixia, Wireshark, Nmap, vulnerability scanners, Ansible Tower, Terraform, OCP, Git, Jenkins, or GitLab is desirable.
- Experience with Agile methodology, CI/CD pipelines, network security best practices, compliance frameworks, and large enterprise firewall deployments.
- Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, documentation, and reporting skills.
Benefits
- Health benefits, 401(k) plan, paid time off, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance.
- Parental leave, critical caregiving leave, commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, dependent-child scholarships, adoption reimbursement, and discounts and savings.
- The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- Base pay range is $119,000.00 to $187,000.00 per year, with potential incentive opportunities.
- Posting end date is 2 Nov 2026.
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.