
Technology Director – Data Engineering
Wells Fargo
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Iselin • New Jersey • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $215,000 - $355,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
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