Senior Information Security Engineer AWS Cloud Security
Columbus, OH - USA
Job Summary
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer in Cybersecurity as part of Identity Access Management Engineering. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at
This role will support the design build and security of AWS cloud capabilities at enterprise scale. The engineer will help implement security architecture engineering standards guardrails automation and operational controls that enable secure adoption of AWS across the company.
This individual will partner with Cybersecurity Infrastructure Engineering Identity and Access Management Data Protection Risk Management and Application Development teams to support a modern cloud platform aligned with the firms security resilience regulatory and operational objectives.
In this role you will:
Lead or participate in computer security incident response activities for moderately complex events
Conduct technical investigation of security related incidents and post incident digital forensics to identify causes and recommend future mitigation strategies
Provide security consulting on medium projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information security policy and standards
Design document test maintain and provide issue resolution recommendations for moderately complex security solutions related to networking cryptography cloud authentication and directory services email internet applications and endpoint security
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 consult with peers colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Demonstrate proficiency in using AIassisted development and analysis tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot and approved codecentric agents)
Leverage AI to accelerate system design coding testing analysis and troubleshooting
Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AIassisted outputs into solutions
Understand and account for model limitations security risks and operational considerations
Apply AI responsibly in development and production environments
Ensure AI usage aligns with security compliance privacy and ethical standards
Required Qualifications:
4 years of Information Security Engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience training military experience education
3 years of hands-on AWS security engineering experience.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience supporting enterprise AWS cloud security initiatives in a regulated environment.
Experience implementing cloud security controls guardrails policy enforcement and governance frameworks.
Strong knowledge of AWS security services and capabilities across identity networking encryption logging monitoring detection and governance.
Experience securing containerized and cloud-native workloads using Kubernetes EKS ECS and serverless technologies
Experience integrating cloud platforms with enterprise IAM PAM and cybersecurity ecosystems
Experience implementing cloud security controls within large-scale enterprise environments.
Experience partnering with development infrastructure and security teams to deliver cloud-based solutions.
Experience supporting multi-cloud environments
Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation) and automated cloud provisioning
Understanding of Zero Trust architecture DevSecOps CI/CD security and software supply chain security
Strong analytical problem-solving and collaboration skills.
Ability to operate in a large complex enterprise environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Locations:
300 S Brevard Charlotte North Carolina 28202
401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg. A - Irving Texas 75039
3075 Loyalty Cir. - Columbus Ohio 43219
Posting Statements:
Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Salary range is determined by location of the job. May be considered for a discretionary bonus Restricted Share Rights or other long term incentive awards.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance skills experience or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$100000.00 - $163000.00Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits many of which are listed below. VisitBenefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance critical illness insurance and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date:
8 Sep 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.
Applicants with Disabilities
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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