Data Engineer

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Data Engineer in Cybersecurity as part of Identity Access Management. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at wellsfragojobs.com.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering efforts for cybersecurity identity and access management (IAM).
• Develop and evaluate machine learning models using classification, clustering, and unsupervised learning techniques.
• Partner with other IAM team members including operations, onboarding, initiatives and engineering teams as well as line of business and lines of defense teams to understand analytical needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Assist in the design, support and operation of data pipelines, data models, dashboards, and API integrations to deliver real-time and batch analytics use cases.
• Develop solutions in accordance with established security, privacy, model risk, and regulatory guidelines.
• Contribute to the development, testing, deployment, and support of ML-enabled analytical solutions under the guidance of senior engineers and data scientists.
• Aid in the monitoring of model health, reliability, and drift to ensure continuous improvement and required remediation.
• Present recommendations for resolving more complex data management situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in the business data policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate and consult with technology colleagues, internal partners and stakeholders, including internal and external customers if applicable.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using AI-assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code-centric agents).
• Leverage AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI-assisted outputs into solutions.
• Account for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations when applying AI.
• Ensure AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Data Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to work with relational and analytical databases.
• Experience with Python data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn, together with exposure to a deep learning framework such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Understanding of the mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, and modern AI techniques.
• Strong understanding of model evaluation techniques, particularly for classification and clustering models.
• Familiarity with the use of AI coding agents such as Github Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Devin or others with the ability to critically examine AI code for fitness for use.
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, and AI agents.
• Strong book-of-work management and organizational skills.
• Hands-on ability to manipulate data and tools to prototype and present solutions.
• Confident and self-motivated producer of original ideas and solutions, with sound judgment for when to escalate issues.
• Strong written and verbal communicator with excellent presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Product Management as the basis for delivering analytical solutions.
• Knowledge of Github for code management, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals including testing, debugging, code reviews etc is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Locations: 300 S Brevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202194 S Wood Ave - Iselin, NJ 08830
• Posting Statements: Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Pay Range Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $87,000.00 - $168,000.00
• Benefits: Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - 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: 30 Aug 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.