Lead Architect - Identity Access Management

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architect in Cybersecurity to support Identity Access Management (IAM). Learn more about career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com

The architect will partner closely with application development, platform engineering, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, risk, and line-of-business teams to establish scalable, secure, and resilient identity controls for applications, services, workloads, APIs, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and emerging AI platforms. This role will influence enterprise architecture decisions, develop reference architectures and standards, and lead strategic initiatives focused on machine identities, secrets lifecycle management, privileged access, and zero trust security principles.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the implementation of complex projects and initiatives that have companywide scope

• Assist in the creation of architectural artifacts for key technology initiatives

• Participate in the definition of future technology architecture and strategy

• Identify medium to high architectural impact projects

• Conduct complex technology and system assessments for architecture solutions

• Communicate the companywide Architecture strategy and direction to both management and systems related teams

• Make decisions in the development and maintenance of architectures

• Understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported areas

• Ensure applications adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies and industry best practices

• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

• Demonstrate proficiency in using AI‑assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code‑centric agents)

• Leverage AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting

• Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI‑assisted outputs into solutions

• Understand and account for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations

• Apply AI responsibly in development and production environments

• Ensure AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of experience implementing enterprise-scale Identity Access Management solutions

Desired Qualifications:

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$119,000.00 - $224,000.00

Posting End Date:

16 Aug 2026

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.