Wells Fargo

Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: IrvingArizonaNorth CarolinaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,000 - $254,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design and implementation of target state architecture for infrastructure automation, setting standards and patterns for the organization.
  • Architect and oversee development of reusable, modular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) components using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Crossplane.
  • Define and drive adoption of GitOps driven workflows for automated provisioning, deployment, and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure.
  • Build and scale self-service platform capabilities, empowering developers to manage infrastructure independently through intuitive interfaces and APIs.
  • Integrate infrastructure automation with tools such as ArgoCD, Kubernetes, and CI/CD platforms (Tekton, GitHub Actions), streamlining developer experience.
  • Review and approve new infrastructure standards, patterns, and practices, ensuring alignment with security, scalability, and reliability goals.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Product Owners, and Principal Engineers to influence product roadmaps and drive adoption of platform engineering solutions.
  • Lead support for critical applications and customer journeys, including incident resolution, postmortems, and operational metrics automation (SLO/SLI adherence, error budgets).
  • Advise on implementation design, providing strategic direction and expertise to leadership on innovative business solutions.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle for platform engineering initiatives, from concept to deployment.
  • Stay current on emerging trends in AI, software development, and system architecture, recommending innovations and best practices.
  • Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
  • Contribute to internal forums and communities of practice, advocating for software engineering best practices, including test-driven development (TDD) and continuous delivery.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 7+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience.
  • 7+ years experience in software development and delivery.
  • In-depth knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies, including virtualization, networking, storage, and security.
  • 5+ years supporting enterprise-level complex applications and platforms.
  • 5+ years of experience with Terraform, Ansible, Crossplane, or similar IaC tools.
  • 5+ years of engineering and support experience on Linux/Unix and Windows servers.
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
Infrastructure as CodeTerraformAnsibleCrossplaneGitOpsKubernetesCI/CDLinuxUnixWindows
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationmentoringcoachingstrategic directioncontinuous improvementcommunicationinfluence