Wells Fargo · 1 day ago
Lead Information Security Analyst - GRC Project Leadership
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expWells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Analyst to join a dynamic team dedicated to safeguarding customers and critical assets. In this role, you will provide technical leadership in Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance while managing projects and mentoring team members to achieve exceptional results.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurancePayments
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide advanced information security consultation for policy compliance, risk management, security controls and remediation monitoring
Lead projects and coordinate team efforts to ensure timely delivery of security initiatives
Direct information security risk assessment and research, and recommend remediation plans and strategies
Perform Governance, Risk, and Compliance activities to identify and prioritize key risk areas, monitor remediation, and escalate critical risks to senior management
Conduct user engagement on vulnerabilities and identified areas of policy non-adherence, report and advise on moderately complex remediation or mitigation plans
Design, document, test, maintain, and provide issue resolution recommendations for moderately complex security solutions related to networking, cryptography, encryption keys and digital certificates
Review and correlate technical data such as vulnerability or endpoint scanning reports (e.g., Qualys, Tanium), key and certificate management reports, and security logs
Analyze identified vulnerabilities, assess their potential impact, and prioritize remediation efforts based on risk levels
Develop and maintain security policies and procedures related to information protection, encryption, and certificate management
Create detailed process documentation and governance artifacts for security controls, metrics, and escalation routines
Qualification
Required
5+ years of Information Security experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years in a vulnerability management or governance, risk and compliance role, identifying and prioritizing areas of policy non-adherence, report development, remediation monitoring and escalation to senior management
Strong experience with vulnerability or endpoint scanning tools (e.g., Qualys, Tanium)
Solid understanding of cryptography, encryption key management, and digital certificate lifecycle
Proven ability to lead projects and/or teams, including planning, coordination, and delivery
Preferred
IT Security certification (CISSP, CRISC, GIAC, Cloud, etc)
Demonstrated expertise of Governance, Risk and Compliance principles for monitoring adherence to Information Security policies
Experience with or strong conceptual understanding of data protection principles, frameworks and technologies
Knowledge of Cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or MS Azure
Documentation skills including design diagrams, process flows, security controls and evidence archival
Proven ability to plan, manage, and deliver complex projects or security initiatives, including defining scope, setting timelines, coordinating resources, and ensuring successful outcomes
Knowledge of financial institution security procedures and data protection principles
Experience with Agile methodology and product delivery
Ability to communicate confidently and professionally
Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
Strong time management skills including the ability to handle multiple deliverables concurrently
Ability to influence across all organizational levels
Company
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-10-06IPO
Leadership Team
Charlie Scharf
CEO
Fernando Rivas
CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking
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