About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architech.
In this role, you will:
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architech.
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
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in IAM, security architecture, or cybersecurity engineering.
- Hands-on experience with some of the major IAM platforms such as Azure AD / Entra ID, Okta, Ping, SailPoint, or CyberArk.
- Background in cloud IAM (AWS, Azure, or GCP).Some hands-on developer and implementor role in the formative years
- Good understanding of modern identity protocols, authentication patterns, and authorization frameworks.
- Experience defining enterprise IAM standards, reference architectures, or design patterns.
- Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture, PAM, secrets management, and identity governance.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical teams.
- Good to have: Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, Okta Architect, CyberArk Defender/Sentry, or Azure Identity certifications.
- Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
- The candidate will support to develop and maintain the enterprise IAM architecture strategy and roadmap.
- Design scalable identity solutions supporting SSO, MFA, federation, RBAC/ABAC, and Zero Trust principles.
- Lead architecture and technical design for IAM integrations across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
- Oversee implementation of identity lifecycle management, access governance, and provisioning workflows.
- Define and enforce standards for identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, LDAP).
- Partner with application teams to onboard systems to identity platforms and strengthen authentication flows.
- Evaluate IAM tools, technologies, and vendors; lead proof-of-concept projects.
- Ensure IAM architecture aligns with compliance requirements (SOX, PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27001).
- Provide mentorship and guidance to engineering teams and technical stakeholders.
Top Skills
AWS
Azure
Azure Ad
Cyberark
GCP
Ldap
Oauth 2.0
Oidc
Okta
Ping
Sailpoint
SAML
Scim
Wells Fargo Bangalore, Karnataka, IND Office
3 Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore, Bangalore, India, 560001
Wells Fargo Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND Office
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