Senior Lead Information Protection Security Analyst

• Provide oversight to the Information Security program for a major line of business
• Consult with line of business on the consistent implementation of the enterprise information security model and solutions to remediate information security risks
• Ensure that risks to all information assets are being managed in a timely and effective manner to meet the Information Security Program requirements and the current threat landscape
• Ensure information security capabilities are included in all aspects of the company’s technology architecture
• Proactively manage the information security risk profile of line of business information assets throughout the lifecycle of the asset
• Provide vision, direction, and expertise to more experienced leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large-scale, cross-functional, or companywide strategies
• Ensure the team has the necessary training and is keeping abreast of regulatory and compliance issues
• Engage with all levels of professionals and managers companywide and serve as an experienced advisor to leadership
• Develop, implement, and maintain the enterprise cryptographic governance framework, including policies, standards, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain cryptographic policies, standards, and control requirements (e.g., encryption, key management, certificates), ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, PCI DSS, ISO 27001).
• Operate governance routines to ensure consistent application of cryptographic controls across the enterprise.
• Review and evaluation new or updated cryptographic new solutions.
• Lead governance forums, reporting, and escalation processes to senior leadership.
• Align governance activities with the enterprise cryptographic strategy, including roadmap initiatives and long-term objectives.
• Participate in periodic reviews of cryptographic strategy and data protection initiatives.
• Ensure governance supports enterprise priorities related to data protection, risk management, and security modernization.
• Establish and maintain visibility into cryptographic risks, including vulnerabilities and non-compliance.
• Define key metrics and reporting mechanisms to monitor cryptographic posture.
• Escalate issues related to non-adherence to cryptographic policy through established governance channels.
• Support the identification, prioritization, and tracking of risk remediation activities.
• Assist with exception management, ensuring appropriate documentation, risk acceptance, and tracking.
• Collaborate regularly with cross-functional stakeholders, including Cybersecurity Architecture, Secure Network Services (SNS), Cloud Security, and application teams, on solutions, strategies, and policies.
• Act as a central point of coordination for cryptographic governance activities.
• Provide guidance and direction to engineering and operational teams on governance expectations.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation, control evidence, and governance artifacts.
• Participate in the evaluation of cryptographic discovery tools and capabilities.
• Develop program to cryptographic discovery tools, capabilities, reporting and metrics.
• Monitor enterprise cryptographic posture and identify risks through tool outputs.
• Demonstrate foundational AI literacy by effectively using approved AI tools to support everyday work
• Apply AI tools for activities such as research, summarization, drafting, analysis, and decision support
• Exercise sound judgment when interpreting and using AI-generated outputs
• Understand basic AI limitations and appropriate use cases within daily workflows
• Adhere to data privacy, security, and data-handling standards when using AI tools
• Use AI ethically and responsibly, in alignment with company policies and guidelines

• 7+ years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education., * Deep expertise in Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), key management, certificate services, encryption technologies, and enterprise cryptographic controls
• Strong experience developing, implementing, and governing enterprise cryptographic programs, including policies, standards, procedures, and control frameworks within highly regulated environments
• Demonstrated experience managing and improving certificate lifecycle management, cryptographic asset inventory, discovery, reporting, and remediation programs across large, complex organizations
• Advanced knowledge of security and regulatory frameworks including NIST Cryptographic Standards, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), PCI DSS, ISO 27001, FFIEC guidance, and financial services regulatory requirements
• Experience evaluating, planning, or implementing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) strategies, cryptographic modernization initiatives, and emerging encryption technologies
• Proven ability to author and enhance enterprise security policies, standards, governance artifacts, executive communications, and regulatory documentation while influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong technical leadership experience partnering with cybersecurity architecture, engineering, infrastructure, cloud security, application development, legal, privacy, risk, and regulatory teams to drive enterprise-wide cryptographic governance and adoption
• Experience supporting cryptographic discovery tools, defining enterprise cryptographic metrics, monitoring cryptographic posture, and identifying risks associated with non-compliant cryptographic implementations
• Experience leading cryptographic governance, PKI, certificate management, or key management programs within a large-scale financial institution or highly regulated industry

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 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

Posting End Date:

10 Aug 2026

***** Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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