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Lead Information Encryption Security Engineer - Wells Fargo
Security Engineer
Lead a high‑impact security engineering team designing, building, and scaling enterprise cryptography, key management, and data protection solutions for highly sensitive data across hybrid environments.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain enterprise‑grade encryption and key management platforms supporting a wide range of data stores and applications.
- Design and implement cryptographic protocols, integrating Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and cloud‑based key services to meet compliance and performance requirements.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to embed strong encryption controls into software development lifecycles and cloud deployments.
- Lead incident response and forensic analysis for encryption‑related security events, providing root‑cause analysis and remediation guidance.
- Mentor junior engineers, establish best practices, and drive continuous improvement of cryptographic standards and processes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience in cryptography, key management, and data encryption technologies.
- Deep expertise with HSMs (e.g., Thales, Gemalto) and cloud key services (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, Google Cloud KMS).
- Strong understanding of cryptographic protocols such as TLS, PKCS#11, and JWT, and experience implementing them at scale.
- Proven ability to design secure solutions within hybrid on‑premise/cloud environments.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to communicate complex security concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Skills
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