Wells Fargo

Principal Engineer – Incident Management

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: CharlotteArizonaNorth CarolinaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • 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
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of complex incident management engineering initiatives spanning operations, engineering, threat intelligence, platform teams, and senior leadership.
  • Define and maintain engineering roadmaps, technical standards, KPIs, operating models, and governance for incident response systems and workflows.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
  • Proven experience leading complex, multi-team, enterprise-wide programs in highly regulated organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity incident response principles, tooling, and frameworks (e.g., case management systems, SOAR, log pipelines, forensics/investigations, event triage).
  • Familiarity with SOC/IR functions, threat intelligence, detection engineering, and crisis management.
  • Proficiency with program and project management tools and frameworks (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Project, SAFe, Agile, Waterfall/Hybrid).
  • Exceptional communication skills, including executive-level reporting, stakeholder engagement, and risk/issue management.
  • Ability to operate effectively across highly technical and non-technical domains, balancing operational needs with engineering constraints and business priorities.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
engineeringcybersecurity incident responsecase management systemsSOARlog pipelinesforensicsevent triagedetection engineeringcrisis managementprogram management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementrisk managementanalytical thinkingcreative problem solvingstrategic thinkingvisioninnovationcollaboration