
Principal Security Architect – Internet Edge, DMZ/PAZ, API Security
Wells Fargo
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Charlotte • Arizona • California • United 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
Requirements
- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Deep technical expertise in designing and securing Publicly Accessible Zones (DMZ/PAZ) at enterprise scale
- Extensive experience with network security architecture, including segmentation, secure protocol enforcement, traffic inspection, and firewall configuration
- Strong knowledge of reverse proxy design, load balancers, API gateways, and secure ingress/egress patterns
- Hands‑on experience with API security, web security, and application protection technologies
- Expertise across multi‑cloud environments such as Azure, GCP, and OpenShift
- Strong understanding of DevOps pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and the ability to identify and eliminate friction in Path to Production
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives across multiple domains
- Proven capability to drive architectural strategy with minimal oversight
- Ability to analyze complex requirements and define secure, scalable, high‑performance solutions
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
network security architecturePublicly Accessible Zones (DMZ/PAZ)secure protocol enforcementtraffic inspectionfirewall configurationreverse proxy designload balancersAPI gatewaysAPI securityweb security
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic thinkinganalytical thinkingcreativityinnovationcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingvisionexpert advisory