Lead Infrastructure Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a...

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives to develop infrastructure to provide solutions for business applications
• Participate in various projects intended to continually improve or upgrade the infrastructure
• Evaluate internal and external software solutions which could be leveraged to meet target state architecture goals
• Review and analyze high impact outages to ensure the proper processes and procedures are in place to avoid problems in the future
• Design, build, deploy and maintain infrastructure solutions through collaborative efforts with the team and third party vendors
• Design, code, test, debug and document programs using Agile development practices
• Make decisions in technical designs, implementation plans and identify project risks and resource requirements
• Direct the daily risk and control flow of operations, focusing on policies, procedures and work standards to ensure success
• Recommend courses of action to maintain cost effectiveness and achieve results
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Interact with customer and vendor

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Python for automation and scripting
• 5+ years of experience with Red Hat Ansible, including playbook and role development
• 2+ years of experience with YAML, including writing and maintaining structured configuration and automation code
• 1+ years of experience developing and consuming APIs, including integrating automation with enterprise systems

• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or projects in automation engineering
• Proven ability to set technical direction and influence best practices in Ansible and Python development
• Solid understanding of relational database architectures and infrastructure concepts
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex code‑related issues across automation workflows
• Experience in building and scaling automation teams or communities of practice
• Exposure in GenAI technologies (LLMs, RAG, embeddings, prompt engineering, LangChain/LlamaIndex)
• Prior experience in a lead or principal engineering role within enterprise environments
• Experience developing or supporting automation frameworks or internal platforms
• Experience with GUI‑based automation or tooling
• Experience using Git for source control
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban)
• Expertise with CI/CD (GitHub, Jenkins, pipelines-as-code) and SDLC automation.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative enterprise environment while also operating independently
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives

Job Expectations:

• Overall 10+ years of experience including Platform Engineering, Testing Automation as well as Frameworks design and management within Platform Organizations
• Should have at least 6 years of development and engineering experience for both UI and API modules.
• Experience with Microservices and Cloud technologies
• Fully well versed with CICD Pipeline onboarding process including adoption of control gates such Code Quality leveraging Sonar and Test automation tools
• Keep abreast with new tools / technologies and providing recommendations for process improvements
• Must have ability to develop understanding of the application architecture
• Must have attention to detail, a commitment to Quality and be business focused.
• Strong presentation and training skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and have strong time management skills.
• Understanding current challenges and being able to prioritize strategic initiatives to improve operational support

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.

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.

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