Ping Directory Lead Information Security Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Engineer in Technology as a part of Chief Technology Office. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
The ideal candidate has experience with directory server solutions to join our dynamic team. This team member's responsibilities are to provide technical leadership in designing authentication solution and managing the directory server infrastructure of a large organization. The primary goal for this role is to ensure system reliability of critical business applications with enhanced operational procedures. The secondary goal for this role is to drive application modernization and automation.
This team member's responsibilities will include the installation, configuration, administration of the PingDirectory Server Suite and CA Directory solutions. Additional tasks include the installation, testing and deployment of new versions of software, hotfixes and security fixes. Architecting secure LDAP solutions to meet business requirements. Installation, configuration and use of the SLAMD tool to execute performance testing. Provide consultancy in planning, testing and documenting environment changes which include new integrations as well as the existing environment. Configure connection policies, alert handlers, replication topology, management of bulk transactions, recommend solutions to potential performance issues, etc. Will be actively involved in Audit-related activities and provide second level troubleshooting of PingDirectory Server Suite and CA Directory.
Support production deployments after-hours for PingDirectory Server Suite and CA Directory integrations or other infrastructure maintenance activities which involve communication and coordination with Engineering, Operations, project management, and customer application resources to ensure the scheduled deployments are successful.
This role will allow learning and growth on our directory solutions and security technologies.
In this role, you will:

• Conduct technical investigation of security related incidents and post incident digital forensics to identify causes and recommend future mitigation strategies
• Provide security consulting on large projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information, security policy, and standards
• Design, document, test, maintain, and provide issue resolution recommendations for highly complex security solutions related to networking, cryptography, cloud, authentication and directory services, email, internet, applications, and endpoint security
• Review and correlate security logs
• Utilize subject matter knowledge in industry leading security solutions and best practices to implement one or more components of information security such as availability, integrity, confidentiality, risk management, threat identification, modeling, monitoring, incident response, access management, and business continuity
• Identify security vulnerabilities and issues, perform risk assessments, and evaluate remediation alternatives
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
• Lead a team to achieve objectives

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of managing PingDirectory/UnboundID, Oracle Unified Directory (OUD) experience or a combination of both
• 5+ years of leading and/or supporting the directory server operations with on call responsibilities experience
• 4+ years of Linux operating systems experience
• 5+ years of developing automation using Unix Shell scripting, Bash experience
• 2+ years of developing automation with Python, Ruby, CI/CD tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory) and Ansible orchestration experience
• 2+ years of monitoring and data analysis tools such as Splunk, Sitescope, Grafana and Kafka experience
• 2+ years of making audit-related assessments, document changes needed, deploying feasible audit-related changes experience

Desired Qualifications:

• administration experience in a complex application environment
• working in an environment utilizing Agile methodology experience and processing workflow using Jira tool experience
• Ping Directory product set (Directory, Proxy, Sync), commands and tools experience
• information security applications and authentication systems experience
• Overall configuration, troubleshooting, patch application, configuring replication, schema management, ACI management, encryption, patch application, etc. of directory server solution
• Familiarity with directories password policy configuration
• Demonstrated technical ability to make performance/tuning recommendations for directory
• Demonstrated ability to document procedures for other engineers to follow
• Excellent communication skills working with development, production and application teams for multiple lines of business
• Excellent troubleshooting skills to address real-time production issues and restore service from an operations stand-point

Job Expectations

• Work in an office location in hybrid setting
• Participate in on call operations support
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

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.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
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
• 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:
14 Aug 2025
* 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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