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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking Cybersecurity Engineering Associates to join our Enterprise Technology organization through the Cybersecurity Rotational Program. The Cybersecurity organization is responsible for protecting the company from cyber threats, partnering with Wells Fargo businesses to assess and manage information security risk, delivering identity and access services, building and implementing security engineering solutions, and operating the firm's cybersecurity function. Through this program, you'll gain hands-on experience helping secure the technology that supports millions of customers while building the technical foundation for a career in cybersecurity and software engineering.

This two-year rotational program is designed to accelerate your growth through three eight-month assignments across multiple cybersecurity domains. You may work on areas such as Cyber Threat Fusion, Cloud Security, Secure Development, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, or Third-Party Risk. Each rotation provides opportunities to solve real business challenges, contribute to enterprise-scale security solutions, and gain exposure to modern technologies used to protect critical systems and data.

In addition to your rotational experience, you will participate in Wells Fargo's Career Opportunities in Development and Engineering (CODE) Program, a two-year early-career development program designed to support your technical and professional growth. CODE provides technical training, mentorship, career coaching, networking opportunities, and a cohort experience that helps you build relationships with peers across the company.

CODE focuses on your overall career readiness, technical foundations, and professional skills while the rotational program focuses on your cybersecurity experience, giving you hands-on exposure to different cyber roles. Together, they build both your technical breadth and your cybersecurity depth.

If you're curious, technically minded, and passionate about solving complex problems, this program offers the opportunity to build software, strengthen security, and work with technologies that protect millions of customers. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and meaningful project work, you'll develop the skills to grow into the next generation of cybersecurity and technology professionals.

In this role, you will:

• Work on real cybersecurity challenges that help protect Wells Fargo's customers, systems, applications, and data from evolving cyber threats.

• Rotate through multiple cybersecurity teams, gaining exposure to areas such as cloud security, secure development, identity and access management, threat detection, vulnerability management, and cyber risk.

• Gain exposure to enterprise-scale technologies, security tools, and modern development practices while learning how cybersecurity is integrated across a global financial institution.

• Participate in the design, development, integration, testing, deployment and support of technology solutions for complex and challenging business requirements

• Build software, automate processes, analyze security data, and contribute to solutions used across one of the world's largest financial institutions.

• Develop an understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), security, risk, compliance, and governance practices that support the delivery of secure and reliable technology solutions.

• Collaborate with technology teams, cybersecurity partners, and business stakeholders to identify risks, solve problems, and deliver secure technology solutions.

• Build technical expertise through structured training, mentorship, and on-the-job learning while working alongside experienced engineers and cybersecurity professionals.

• Receive coaching and guidance while progressively taking ownership of work assignments, contributing ideas, and growing your technical and professional skills.

Required Qualifications:

6+ months of Technology Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 6+ months of information security knowledge or experience in one or more areas such as security monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, penetration testing, digital forensics, cyber investigations, or business continuity.

• 6+ months of experience developing software, automating processes, or solving technical problems using languages or technologies such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, .NET, Go, SQL, Terraform, Kubernetes, or similar tools. Exposure to APIs, networking fundamentals, Directory Services, Privileged Access Management, or modern software development practices is a plus.

• Experience developing, testing, or maintaining software through coursework, internships, military service, bootcamps, or personal projects, including use of source control tools (Git), software testing practices, CI/CD pipelines, secure coding principles, or SDLC methodologies.

• Exposure to cloud technologies and security concepts through coursework, certifications, internships, technical projects, or professional experience, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, containerization, infrastructure as code, or cloud security practices.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze technical or business information, identify potential risks, and develop recommendations through academic projects, internships, military experience, cybersecurity labs, or process improvement initiatives.

• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity threats, social engineering techniques, and secure user practices through coursework, industry certifications, security competitions, labs, internships, military service, or technical projects.

• Experience communicating technical concepts, issues, or recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences and managing multiple priorities in academic, professional, or team-based environments.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred but not required.

Job Expectations:

• This is an immediate-start opportunity. Candidates must be able to begin employment in a full-time capacity no later than September 13, 2026, and should carefully consider their availability before applying.

• This position is required to work from the designated posted office location and must be able to meet all expectations of the current hybrid work schedule, including regular inoffice attendance as defined by the team and program requirements.

• Actively engage in the two-year CODE Program, including participation in training, mentorship, networking events, and career development activities.

• Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. VisitBenefits - 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:

*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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