Wells Fargo · 21 hours ago
Data Visualization Expert
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$159K/yr - $305K/yr
7+ years expWells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer in Technology as part of Cybersecurity. The role involves transforming complex security and financial datasets into actionable visual stories through the design and development of interactive dashboards and visualizations, while ensuring compliance with data security standards.
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Responsibilities
Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership
Design and develop interactive dashboards, reports, heat maps, network graphs, timelines, Sankey diagrams, geo-visualizations, and custom views using tools like Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or open-source alternatives to surface insights from security logs, transaction streams, authentication events, threat intelligence, and behavioral data
Translate complex security & fraud concepts (e.g., attack chains, money mule networks, anomalous transaction clusters, lateral movement patterns) into intuitive visual narratives for diverse audiences: SOC analysts, fraud investigators, C-level executives, regulators, and data scientists
Collaborate closely with data engineers, security analysts, threat hunters, fraud modelers, and investigators to identify visualization needs, refine requirements, iterate on prototypes, and ensure visuals accurately reflect underlying data models and ML outputs
Build real-time / near-real-time visualization solutions integrated with streaming platforms (Kafka, Spark Streaming) to support live monitoring of fraud attempts, active breaches, or emerging threats
Create investigative visualization tools-such as link analysis graphs, timeline explorers, entity resolution views, and drill-down capabilities-to accelerate root-cause analysis and case resolution
Ensure data security & compliance in all visualizations: implement row-level security, data masking, access controls, audit trails, and anonymization techniques while adhering to financial regulations (GLBA, PCI-DSS, SOX, etc.)
Establish visualization best practices, design standards, reusable component libraries, color palettes, accessibility guidelines, and performance optimization strategies tailored to security & fraud use cases
Partner with platform teams to integrate visualization layers with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery) and modern BI tools in secure environments
Participate in agile ceremonies, design reviews, and occasional on-call support for critical visualization components used in production security operations
Qualification
Required
7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of professional experience as a Data Visualization Specialist, BI Developer, or Visualization Engineer, preferably in financial services, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, or other high-stakes, regulated domains
Expert-level proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, and/or Looker (including advanced features like parameters, LOD expressions, custom actions, extensions, and performance tuning)
Strong skills in SQL for data preparation and understanding complex data models
Experience designing visualizations for large-scale, high-velocity, or highly sensitive datasets
Proven ability to create visuals for technical (analysts, engineers) and non-technical (executives, regulators) audiences
Preferred
Experience with real-time visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, Kibana, or streaming integrations)
Solid understanding of data storytelling, information design principles, color theory, accessibility (WCAG), and user-centered design
Familiarity with security & fraud domain concepts (e.g., indicators of compromise, transaction monitoring, behavioral analytics, network flows)
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Information Design, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Proficiency in graph visualization tools (e.g., Neo4j Bloom, Linkurious, Cytoscape, or custom D3.js/Force-directed graphs) for fraud networks or cyber kill chains
Exposure to Python (Plotly, Altair, Seaborn) or R for custom visualizations and prototyping
Knowledge of cloud BI platforms (AWS QuickSight, Azure Power BI, Google Looker) in secure environments
Background in cybersecurity analytics, fraud detection, AML, payments risk, or threat intelligence
Certifications such as Tableau Desktop Specialist/Certified, Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst, Google Data Analytics, or security-related credentials (CompTIA Security+, etc.)
Benefits
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
Company
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
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Leadership Team
Charlie Scharf
CEO
Fernando Rivas
CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking
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