Lead Security Architect

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Systems Architect responsible for defining, governing, and evolving enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities. This role provides architectural and technical leadership to design and implement secure, scalable, and automated identity solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments for both human and non-human identities.

In this role, you will:

• Own the end-to-end architecture for enterprise IAM solutions, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, and integration capabilities.
• Define and maintain target-state and transition architectures that drive automation, scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails across IAM platforms and services.
• Design identity and security architectures aligned to business requirements, risk tolerance, and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with security engineering, infrastructure teams, application teams, and platform owners to ensure consistent implementation of IAM architectures.
• Guide integration of IAM capabilities with enterprise applications, directories, cloud services, and authoritative systems of record.
• Ensure IAM architectures support security, auditability, compliance, and enterprise risk management requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews for new applications, platforms, cloud migrations, and modernization initiatives.
• Drive remediation strategies for IAM-related audit findings, control gaps, and technical debt.
• Influence IAM roadmaps and investment decisions related to identity security, automation, and platform modernization.
• Serve as a technical authority and thought leader within the IAM domain.
• Mentor senior engineers and architects, promoting consistent architectural practices across teams.
• Collaborate with governance and policy teams to translate business and security requirements into implementable technical controls.
• Work closely with operations teams to ensure architectures are operationally sustainable and scalable.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Deep experience designing and leading Identity and Access Management architectures, with strong focus on access provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of IAM principles including least privilege, segregation of duties, entitlement governance, and identity lifecycle controls.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise IAM, identity governance, and access provisioning platforms.
• Proven ability to design large-scale, automated access solutions across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence across security, technology, risk, and business teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, systems thinking, and written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with SailPoint, Active Directory, and/or HashiCorp Vault.
• Experience supporting regulatory, audit, and risk management activities related to security controls.
• Background in modernizing legacy identity and access management platforms through automation and standardized architectures.
• Ability to balance security, compliance, operational efficiency, and user experience in architectural decision-making.

Job Expectations:

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

Salary Ranges:

• $119,000 - $187,000 - Charlotte, NC
• $119,000 - $187,000 - Irving, TX
• $119,000 - $187,000 - Columbus, OH
• $131,000 - $206,000 - Minneapolis, MN

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.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - 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:

*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 unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability 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.