Lead Information Security Engineer - Email Security

Job Description

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Engineer in Technology as part of Cybersecurity. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

The Email Security Lead oversees the protection of the organization's email environment by managing threat detection, prevention tools, and policies. This role provides technical leadership, ensures strong security controls, and partners with key technology teams to reduce risk and support enterprise security initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead detection, analysis, and mitigation of email-based threats (phishing, malware, impersonation, BEC).
• Manage and optimize enterprise email security platforms and threat-prevention technologies.
• Maintain and enforce email security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Coordinate with Messaging, Identity, Security Operations, and Incident Response teams.
• Deliver reporting on threat trends, system performance, and control effectiveness.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen email security posture.
• 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
• Hands-on experience with enterprise email security solutions (e.g., MDO, Proofpoint, Mimecast, Ironscales, etc.).
• Strong understanding of email-based attack methods and defensive controls.
• Experience supporting incident response and tuning security policies/rules.
• Ability to lead cross-team initiatives and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large enterprise or public-sector environments.
• Familiarity with identity platforms (Azure AD, conditional access).
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Security, Security , CySA , GIAC).
• Scripting/automation experience (PowerShell, Python).
  
  

Posting End Date:

12 Mar 2026

• 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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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

• Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
• Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
  
  

Reference Number

R-524017-1