Principal Systems Architect Application Security

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Security Architect - Application Security to help shape the future of secure software development across one of the worlds largest financial institutions.

As a senior technical leader you will influence enterprise security strategy define architecture standards and drive secure-by-design practices across modern application platforms cloud-native technologies software supply chains and emerging technologies including AI-enabled systems.

This role is ideal for a security architect who combines deep technical expertise strong engineering fundamentals and strategic influence to solve complex security challenges at enterprise scale.

In this role you will:

• Advise senior technology and cybersecurity leaders on application security strategy architecture and risk management.
• Define and drive enterprise security standards reference architectures design patterns and security requirements.
• Lead security architecture reviews threat modeling and risk assessments for strategic initiatives enterprise platforms and emerging technologies.
• Champion secure-by-design practices across application development APIs cloud-native platforms DevSecOps pipelines and software supply chain ecosystems.
• Lead enterprise initiatives related to secure software development software supply chain security developer security platforms application security modernization and secure AI adoption.
• Influence enterprise technology strategy architectural direction and investment decisions that advance secure software development and technology modernization.
• Evaluate technologies through architecture analysis design reviews prototyping automation and technical experimentation.
• Drive adoption of automation and AI-enabled capabilities that improve security outcomes engineering productivity and operational efficiency.
• Mentor architects and senior engineers while fostering technical excellence and innovation.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 years of architecture experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience training military experience education
• 7 years of Architecture Application Security Software Security or related cybersecurity experience.
• Deep expertise in application security architecture secure software development software supply chain security threat modeling and modern application architectures.
• Experience establishing enterprise security standards architecture patterns governance frameworks or strategic initiatives adopted across multiple organizations.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives involving application security secure software development software supply chain security developer security platforms or secure adoption of emerging technologies.
• Strong technical and engineering background with the ability to evaluate architectures review technical designs assess application code and validate solutions through prototyping or proof-of-concept development.
• Experience securing modern application ecosystems including APIs cloud-native platforms software delivery pipelines open-source software and distributed architectures.
• Proven ability to influence senior technology leaders architects engineering organizations and cybersecurity stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications:

• Expertise in cloud-native security API security DevSecOps and software supply chain security.
• Experience with modern application security capabilities including SAST DAST SCA secrets detection infrastructure-as-code security container security SBOM management and CI/CD security controls.
• Experience developing secure software automation security tooling reusable frameworks prototypes or proof-of-concepts.
• Demonstrated engineering depth sufficient to engage credibly with software engineers and evaluate application code development practices and emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of secure AI development practices AI-assisted development technologies AI application architectures and security approaches for AI-enabled systems.
• Ability to translate complex technical challenges into enterprise standards architecture patterns and strategic recommendations.

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• 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

Salary Ranges:

• $159000 - $254000 - Charlotte NC
• $159000 - $254000 - Chandler AZ
• $159000 - $254000 - Irving TX
• $175000 - $279000 - Minneapolis MN

Pay Range

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 units risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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