GenAI Security Principal Architect
@ Wells Fargo

Irving, TX
$200,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 1 day ago

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About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a GenAI Security Principal Architect in Cybersecurity to join Engineering & Architecture and contribute to technology advancement. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.

Role Overview

The GenAI Security Principal Architect will establish scalable, secure-by-design frameworks that enable safe and compliant adoption of Generative AI across the enterprise. This critical role manages emerging threats, aligns with regulatory expectations, and accelerates innovation through consistent architecture patterns and strategic oversight of AI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise-wide transformations by shaping GenAI security strategy.
  • Define and execute a GenAI security roadmap embedding secure-by-design principles.
  • Embed robust controls in AI models, data pipelines, and deployment environments.
  • Design end-to-end security architectures with reusable threat detection patterns.
  • Collaborate across cybersecurity domains ensuring regulatory compliance.

Required & Desired Qualifications

Applicants must have 7+ years of architecture experience and extensive expertise in cloud-native security on Azure and GCP. Deep knowledge of securing GenAI systems including LLMs, diffusion models, and multimodal architectures is desired. Experience with threat modeling, red-teaming, microservices, containerization, and regulatory frameworks is essential.

Job Expectations & Additional Information

  • Travel up to 10% of the time.
  • Multiple explicit office locations across the U.S.
  • Salary range varies by location with potential for bonus and long-term incentives.

Benefits & Equality

Wells Fargo offers comprehensive health, retirement, and performance-based benefits. Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Key skills/competency

  • GenAI
  • Cybersecurity
  • Architecture
  • Cloud-native
  • Compliance
  • Regulatory
  • Threat Modeling
  • MLOps
  • Containerization
  • Risk Management

How to Get Hired at Wells Fargo

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Highlight relevant GenAI security expertise.
  • Research Wells Fargo: Understand their mission and cybersecurity culture.
  • Align skills: Emphasize cloud-native and regulatory compliance skills.
  • Prepare for interviews: Review threat modeling and secure architecture scenarios.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review cloud security on Azure and GCP.
Practice designing secure AI architectures.
Study containerization and microservices deployment.
Understand regulatory frameworks and compliance tools.

Behavioral Questions

Explain a past security architecture challenge.
Describe team conflict resolution experiences.
Discuss handling ambiguity in fast-evolving tech.
Showcase leadership in cross-functional projects.

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