Technology Director - Cybersecurity Data Science

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Technology Director

In this role, you will:

• Manage a team of engineering managers and engineering leads
• Focus on delivering commitments aligned to enterprise strategic priorities
• Build support for strategies with business and technology leaders
• Guide development of actionable roadmaps and plans
• Identify opportunities and strategies for continuous improvement of software engineering practices
• Provide oversight to software craftsmanship, security, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions developed by the teams or third party providers
• Identify financial management and strategic resourcing
• Set risk management guidelines and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Develop strategies for hiring engineering talent
• Lead implementation of projects and encourage engineering innovation
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers
• Lead team to achieve objectives
• Interface with external agencies, regulatory bodies or industry forums
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Technology Strategic Leadership
• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 4+ years of Management experience

Desired Qualifications

• 18+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in computer science or information Systems
• 10+ years of Cyber security and data science , with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• 8+ years of Managing, hiring, engagement and developing specialized data engineers across platforms.
• One or more professional certifications like CSSLP (Certified Secure Systems Lifecycle Professional), CISM or CISSP
• Proven track record in developing and implementing data-driven cybersecurity solutions.
• Expertise in secure coding standards and agile secure SDLC and deep knowledge of EPL integration
• Superior attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills of communicating findings, solutions and presenting recommendations to a wide audience of stakeholders such as senior leadership / audit / regulators
• Stay informed and educated on current and potential security threats and attacks.
• Engineering mindset, experience of working across senior stakeholders and user-groups.
• Experience in technology consulting companies or experience in US banking sector is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience of communicating secure development concepts to non-technical audiences and the ability to achieve results through strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge on Information Security related requirements in applications, secure development standards, and Best Practices.
• Demonstrated ability in publishing secure coding standards.
• Experience in Collaborating with cross functional teams to achieve results.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated experience of conflict resolution, negotiation and problem identification and solving skills.
• Proficiency in machine learning, statistical analysis, and AI techniques.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Pyspark and SQL.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools and platforms.

Job Expectations:

• Lead the Data Science Program team in India.  
• Demonstrate to the strategic leadership ensuring to remain at the forefront of technological advancement, industry leadership, and cybersecurity resilience.
• Drive and execute a comprehensive data science strategy roadmap in alignment with enterprise Cybersecurity priorities.
• Increase Scalability of the data engineering and advanced data analytics and AI adoption to cloud-first principle and tighter alignment with Enterprise Pipeline (EPL).
• Continuously align product development with BPPA architecture and agile construct
• Lead a team of data scientists, analysts, and engineers in designing and implementing data -driven cybersecurity solutions.
• Manage the workload, allocate resources, and ensure the agreed timelines are adhered to. Ensure quality delivery within the function through quality review activities.
• Mentor engineers and managers in their professional development
• Collaborate with senior management to align data science initiatives with business goals and security needs.
• Develop and enforce data governance and ethical use of data in cybersecurity applications.
• Lead the activities related to People management, Performance management, Talent acquisition, Team engagement, Learning and development, Talent retention etc.

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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