Job Summary

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Engineer to provide technical leadership and strategic execution for our Security Baseline Configuration program.

Responsibilities

- Lead computer security incident response activities for highly 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 large projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information, security policy, and standards
- Design, document, test, maintain, and provide issue resolution recommendations for highly 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 influence all levels of professionals including managers
- Lead a team to achieve objectives

Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in relevant Technology /Security discipline
- One or more skilled certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CRISC or other industry security certifications




- Expert knowledge in two or more relevant domains; recognized authority in at least one domain.
- Relevant domains include:
- Security baseline configurations / hardening (explicitly including CIS Benchmarks)
- Scripting/automation/Programming (PowerShell, Python, Bash, C#, Java, etc.)
- AI understanding (practical use cases, limitations, and secure usage)
- Server OS fundamentals (Windows/Linux)
- Network/Firewall concepts (as applicable to baseline requirements)
- Encryption fundamentals (as applicable to baseline requirements)

Job Expectations
- Defines baseline strategy, architecture, and design patterns that balance security, usability, and operational reality
- Establishes repeatable validation/attestation approaches (tests, evidence, drift detection, lifecycle management)
- Designs automation frameworks and reusable components that reduce toil and increase consistency
- Leverages AI responsibly to accelerate program outcomes while enforcing verification, security controls, and data handling standards
- Sets technical quality bar through reviews, standards, reference implementations, and coaching
- Own baseline strategy for one or more major platform families; define standards, patterns, and lifecycle governance
- Build and publish high-impact baselines aligned to CIS Benchmarks where applicable, including versioning and migration guidance
- Set validation requirements (test evidence, quality gates) and ensure baselines are measurable and auditable
- Define exception models and compensating controls to enable safe adoption while managing risk
- Drive convergence and standardization across baseline portfolios to reduce fragmentation
- Architect and champion automation frameworks for baseline creation, validation, drift detection, and reporting
- Serve as escalation point for complex technical disputes; drive resolution and documentation
- Build a secure-by-default baseline catalog that speeds product deployment and improves outcomes

📌 Lead Information Security Engineer - Security Baselines (Telangana)
🏢 Wells Fargo
📍 Telangana