Lead Systems Architect – SaaS, Cloud Security

Wells Fargo

. Lead complex projects and initiatives with companywide scope and visibility .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeCharlotte • Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $119,000 - $206,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex projects and initiatives with companywide scope and visibility
Identify and account for AI model limitations, security risks, operational constraints, and misuse scenarios in architecture decisions
Create and contribute to architectural artifacts for key technology initiatives
Help define future-state technology architecture and strategy
Identify initiatives with medium to high architectural impact
Conduct in-depth technology and system assessments to shape architecture solutions
Communicate enterprise architecture strategy to both technical teams and leadership
Make decisions related to the development and maintenance of architectures
Apply compliance and risk management requirements across supported areas
Ensure solutions align with Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies, and industry best practices
Collaborate across teams to resolve issues and deliver secure, scalable outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education
SaaS security architecture (enterprise-scale platforms)
Hands-on experience leveraging Generative AI to accelerate secure-by-design architectures, evaluate solution designs, propose risk-reducing controls, and improve automation and operational efficiency
Familiarity with agentic AI concepts, including agents used to orchestrate workflows and system interactions
Cloud security architecture (Azure, AWS, and/or GCP)
Enterprise threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE, ATT&CK)
Identity and access management (SSO, federation, privileged access)
Data protection controls (encryption, DLP, key management)
Secure SaaS onboarding and shared-responsibility models
API, integration, and platform security
CI/CD and developer tooling security
Zero Trust architecture concepts
Security risk assessment and remediation planning

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

architectureSaaS security architectureGenerative AIcloud security architectureenterprise threat modelingidentity and access managementdata protection controlsAPI securityCI/CD securityZero Trust architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingdecision-making