Senior Cyber Security Research Consultant
Wells FargoAbout the role
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Research Consultant in Technology as part of Cybersecurity. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.
Our Cyber Security’s vision is to provide Wells Fargo world leading cyber security risk management. Through a framework that addresses policy, process, operations, people, and technology as we protect Wells Fargo’s infrastructure, corporate data, and customer assets, and ensures alignment with applicable regulations and laws.
The Cyber Security team is looking for a strong cyber security professional to join the Offensive Security Research Team (Red Team). This role will assess cloud-based and on-premise deployments for security gaps in configuration and implementation. Candidates should have a deep understanding of how data is stored, accessed, and managed. This position is a senior role responsible for leading and executing security assessments from end to end. Opportunities will exist for contributing and collaborating on assessments of mission critical cloud deployments for enabling the day-to-day activities of a large enterprise at scale. This position reports to the Offensive Security Research Team and works closely with our cyber defense partners in a purple team capacity.
In this role, you will:
Lead initiatives including the research, analysis, design, testing and implementation of the most complex computer network security and protection technologies for company information and network systems and applications
Act as professional ethical penetration tester utilizing hacking tools to modify or create proof of concept exploits that mimic techniques of the most sophisticated attackers
Review and analyze complex advanced computer security incident response activities and technical investigations of information security related incidents
Identify vulnerabilities and associate those to a severity rating by deriving impact and ease of exploit
Conduct security risk assessments to ensure compliance with corporate information security policies and adherence to best practices
Communicate to the line of business on the inherent risks, providing meaningful mitigation strategies
Provide leadership to principal engineers and supports special projects
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of Cyber Penetration testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of Cloud Security experience
2+ years of Agile and SecDevOps experience
2+ years of Application Security experience
Desired Qualifications:
2+ years of Cyber Threat Intelligence experience
2+ years of Mainframe Security
Job Expectations:
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
This position offers a hybrid work schedule
Posting Locations:
1525 W T Harris Blvd. - Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
2600 S Price Rd.- Chandler, AZ 85286
550 S 4th St.- Minneapolis, MN 55415
1301 Solana Blvd - Westlake, TX 76262
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$96,600.00 - $171,800.00Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
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