Senior Lead eCrime Defense Security Research Engineer
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Wells Fargo is building an exciting new cross-functional team to proactively detect and rapidly respond to emerging eCrime threats and cyber-enabled financial crimes. This multidisciplinary team will require diverse expertise across cyber security threat detection and response offensive cybercrime security research complex financial crime investigations (fraud Anti-Money Laundering) fraud strategies data science and operations.
The mission is to mitigate fraud losses and operational expenses while protecting customers and clients. Aligned to the primary attack vectors the team will drive forward the development of cutting-edge analytics and data collection methodologies to improve the detection and prevention of financial crimes with a nexus to fraud.
Responsibilities:
Lead external threat Intelligence to collect external data and create actionable fraud and financial crime intelligence for enterprise control owners. Including working with Financial Industry partners (NCFTA and ISACs) cross-sector private industry critical infrastructure partners and law enforcement/public partners.
Partner on internal threat hunting and analytical research with eCrime data scientist to detect active attacks emerging trends shifts in financially motivated criminal behavior.
Partner on control validation test to identify and remediate control and data visibility gaps by emulating financially motivated criminal tactics techniques procedures (TTPs).
In this role you will:
Enhance the organizations ability to detect and prevent fraud scams and mitigate exposure to financial crimes. -- including threats from cloud native adversaries targeting commercial clients private bank clients supply chain exploits APIs and customer identity/authentication flows.
Perform non-attrib research off the Wells Fargo network to develop new signals and rapid prototypes to mitigate fraud losses and cybercrime exposure
Assess criminal enablement tools/services develop new fingerprint and detection capabilities conduct advanced threat simulations and perform control test.
Collaborate and consult with peers colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
Mitigate fraud losses and operational expenses by improving mean-time-to-detect (MTD).
Partner with Engineering on deploying production-ready/scalable capabilities.
Detect emerging threats and active attacks linked to Crime-as-a-Service enablers and cybercriminal tactic techniques and procedures (TTPs).
Develop a deep understanding of internal systems that could be exploited by financially motivated criminals.
Lead threat actor attribution initiatives to improve prevention controls and enrich Financial Crime Investigators working complex cases.
Interface with multiple lines of businesses and protect customers from emerging and active threats.
Required Qualifications:
7 years of Cyber Security Research experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience training military experience education
5 years in protecting Enterprise systems including supply chains/3rd parties
Desired Qualifications:
Current security clearance and/or ability to pass background security clearance check
Combination of log analysis and financial transaction analysis
Advanced in enriching data to create actionable intelligence
Advanced operational security and handling of sensitive information
Advanced threat intelligence and incident response lifecycle management skills
Job Expectations and Core Values:
Be Humble:Youre smart yet always interested in learning from others
Work Transparently:You always deal in an honest direct and transparent way.
Take Ownership:You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers
Learn More:You regularly self-educate and improve your skill set.
Show Gratitude:You show appreciation and respect to those you work with
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time on short notice (primarily to the Eastern United States)
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
Posting End Date:
29 Jan 2026*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 units 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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To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process visitDisability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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