Senior Architect

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Architect. We believe in the power of working together because great ideas can come from anyone. Through collaboration, any employee can have an impact and make a difference for the entire company. Explore opportunities with us for a career in a supportive environment where you can learn and grow. In this role, you will: Lead in component architecture and participate in enterprise architecture activity Participate in the definition of future technology architecture and strategy Develop and maintain business system and corporate architectures Review and research complex technology and system assessments for component architecture Support implementation of moderate to complex projects and initiatives Produce project architecture designs Ensure applications adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies and industry best practices Understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported areas Stay ahead of emerging technologies and capabilities in order to prepare and respond to customer needs and expectations Provide in-depth technical and systems consultation to internal clients and technical management to ensure alignment with the Enterprise Architecture Required Qualifications: 4+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education Desired Qualifications: Strong years of experience in Information Security, Application Security, or Security Architecture Proven experience of 4+ years independently driving threat modeling efforts across applications or platforms is must Experience working with at least one industry‑recognized threat modeling tool (Microsoft TMT, IriusRisk, ThreatModeler, OWASP Threat Dragon etc.) Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25 Secure design principles, common attack vectors, and architectural anti‑patterns Experience with STRIDE or other threat modeling frameworks Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and its relevance to design‑level threats Comfortable reviewing architecture diagrams, design docs, and navigating code repositories (GitHub, TFS, etc.) Hands‑on experience reviewing code manually to identify and mitigate security risks Experience using JIRA and Confluence for tracking threat modeling activities Strong communication skills—able to clearly explain risk to engineers, architects, and leadership Experience with cloud‑native, platform, or GenAI/agentic architectures is a plus Ability to operate in fast‑paced environments while maintaining a high bar for quality and rigor. Job Expectations: Own end‑to‑end threat modeling for applications, services, and platforms—from intake through risk closure Partner with engineering and platform teams to understand architectures, data flows, trust boundaries, identities, and integrations Identify architectural and design‑level threats using established models and real‑world attack patterns Apply frameworks such as STRIDE, and map threats to OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, and MITRE ATT&CK where appropriate Clearly explain why design choices introduce risk and prioritize threats using internal risk scoring Recommend practical, architecture‑appropriate security controls and validate mitigations via design reviews, configurations, or code inspection Influence secure design decisions through collaboration and technical credibility—not authority Recognize recurring threat patterns and contribute to improving threat modeling standards, tooling, and practices Mentor engineers and raise the overall quality and consistency of threat modeling outcomes Posting End Date:   1 Jun 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. Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process. 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. 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