Senior Information Security Analyst - IPD - SAS

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Information Security Analyst to lead automation and technical execution for Information Protection Domain (IPD) controls, including the prevention of production data in non-production environments, enterprise data scanning, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).

In this role, you will:

• Provide information security consultation to improve awareness and compliance with Enterprise Information Security policy, processes and standards

• Perform remediation of security assessment review issues, complex ad hoc data, and reporting to support information security risk management

• Provide guidance and direction in reviewing assessment findings and mitigating controls to optimize information security

• Identify and direct information asset portfolio reconciliations and certifications

• Provide advanced data aggregation and data of information security risk exposure

• Develop and deliver Information Security Education Awareness and Training in accordance with the Enterprise Information Security Program standards

• Review draft and proposed control standards for business impact and recommend modifications or clarifications as required

• Conduct security control testing and consultation with stakeholders

• Evaluate and interpret internal and Enterprise Information Security policies, processes and standards, and provide recommendations to improve them

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

• Interact with internal customers

• Serve as a mentor to less experienced staff

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in information security, data protection, or technical control execution

• Strong experience with Python or similar scripting language for automation, data processing, and workflow development

• Experience with data scanning and/or classification tools and processes

• Knowledge of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and data protection controls

• Experience working with databases, data pipelines, and large-scale data processing

• Experience with ServiceNow or similar workflow platforms for automation, intake, or case management

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across systems, data, and automation workflows

• Experience building end-to-end automation solutions supporting security or risk controls

• Familiarity with enterprise data scanning platforms and control lifecycle processes

• Experience integrating automation across multiple platforms and tools

• Experience with workflow orchestration and pipeline optimization

• Experience with data analysis and reporting to support control effectiveness and risk insights

• Demonstrated ability to scale technical solutions across distributed teams and environments

• Understanding of security risk, control requirements, and control execution processes

• Experience supporting large-scale transformation from manual to automated control execution

Job Expectations:

• This role focuses on building and scaling automation to replace manual and semi-automated processes, enabling consistent control execution and enterprise scalability.

• Design, develop, and implement end-to-end automation solutions across data scanning, validation, and control workflows.

• Design, build, and maintain automation solutions for IPD control execution, including scanning, validation, and DLP workflows

• Develop scripts and pipelines (e.g., Python), and services to support data scanning and classification processes

• Automate control activities, including evidence collection, validation, and compliance tracking

• Integrate automation with enterprise platforms, such as ServiceNow for workflow intake, orchestration, and case management

• Build and optimize data pipelines and processing workflows to support large-scale scanning and analysis

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across automation workflows, data pipelines, and control execution processes

• Partner with control owners, SMEs, and stakeholders to translate control requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Partner with various stakeholders, across multiple domains, to improve control efficiency, reduce operational risk, and support the expansion of enterprise data protection capabilities.

• Analyze control execution data to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and risk reduction

• Support DLP integration and automation to improve detection, response, and control coverage

• Ensure alignment with enterprise risk and control frameworks and Information Security policies

Posting End Date: 

*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.

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