Wells Fargo

Technology Director – Data Engineering

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: IselinNew JerseyTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $215,000 - $355,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design and implement real-time and batch data architectures on GCP
  • Develop scalable data pipelines and orchestration frameworks for AI/ML, BI, and Generative AI use cases
  • Implement event-driven architectures leveraging Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigQuery, and Cloud Composer
  • Build ingestion frameworks for structured/unstructured data using Apache Beam, Dataflow templates, and GCS
  • Enable semantic layers and knowledge graphs for context-aware dataflows supporting advanced AI systems
  • Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to ensure readiness for LLM fine-tuning and evaluation
  • Implement data observability, lineage, and governance using Dataplex, Data Catalog, and Looker
  • Chair the ADS Architecture Forum to align migration efforts across COO verticals
  • Drive collaboration among architects to share patterns, reusable components, and best practices
  • Identify and resolve technical blockers through cross-team problem-solving
  • Provide executive visibility into progress, risks, and resource needs
  • Promote proven solutions for enterprise-wide adoption and accelerate time-to-production

Requirements

  • 8+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience
  • 8+ years in data engineering and cloud-based data architecture at scale
  • 8+ years defining and executing data strategy for Data Lakes and Warehouses
  • 8+ years with data contracts, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
  • 5+ years delivering real-time data platforms using GCP services (Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigQuery, Cloud Composer)
  • 5+ years with data mesh architectures, query federation tools (Starburst, Trino), and decentralized governance
  • 4+ years of management or leadership experience
  • 4+ years building high-performing data engineering teams and fostering innovation
  • 3+ years leading AI/ML and Generative AI initiatives
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data architecturedata pipelinesevent-driven architecturedata observabilitydata lineagedata governancedata quality frameworksdata mesh architecturereal-time data platformsAI/ML initiatives
Soft Skills
strategic leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingexecutive visibilityteam buildinginnovation fostering