Principal Architect

Wells Fargo

. Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop the architectural framework & delivery for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina, Ohio, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $159,000 - $254,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop the architectural framework & delivery for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering products and solutions that are long-term, large-scale, and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership on implementing the transformation strategy describing the current state, target state, and transition architecture
Develop and influence strategic plans, investment planning, and execution on cutover strategies to target
Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an architectural domain expert advisor to leadership
Drive target investments towards target technologies and rationalize spend, total cost of ownership, and return on investment
Ensure applications adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies, and industry best practices as it transforms toward target state architecture
Drive the definition, establishment, selection of strategic tools, and application of architecture frameworks
Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization and can influence internal and vendor roadmaps in a significant capacity

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Certification is preferred in at least one of AWS/Google/Microsoft public cloud vendors
Strong understanding of architectural concepts and elements of a modern technology stack
Experience with C4 modeling
2+ years of experience with architecting solutions using leading vendor solutions and in house developed systems
Experience in Solution Architecture and one or a combination of the following: systems, applications, or architecture planning
Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
Knowledge and understanding of applications technology management role including managing applications development and support for multiple systems and business functions
Ability to identify key issues, involve affected parties, design solutions, obtain buy-in, and communicate effectively through resolution
Ability to be proactive, innovative, and creative in meeting customer and enterprise needs
Ability to effectively assess stakeholder, partner, or client needs while consulting, building solutions, and developing processes
Financial services industry experience
Extensive technical skills and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of an entire line of business or infrastructure sub-domain

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

architecture experienceC4 modelingSolution Architecturearchitecting solutionstechnology stackapplications technology managementsystems planningapplications developmentsupport for multiple systemsfinancial services

Soft Skills

influence across organizational levelscommunicationproactiveinnovativecreative problem solvingstakeholder assessmentconsultingbuilding solutionsdeveloping processesobtaining buy-in

Certifications

AWS certificationGoogle certificationMicrosoft certification