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Cloud Solutions Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo & Company - Institutional Retirement & Trust business

Iselin, NJ
Full Time
Senior
144k-300k
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology (CCIBT) Organization as part of a Cloud Solutions Architecture and Frameworks Implementation team. The role involves envisioning, documenting, and championing target state and transitional architectures to enable creation and migration to a target platform and operating model. The ideal candidate will have expertise in designing solutions that promote reusability, scalability, efficiency, and resiliency, with strong communication skills to articulate solutions with both technical and business partners. The role supports technology initiatives, drives the build and rollout of applications, tools, platforms, and services within cloud environments, and encourages innovation and modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, infrastructure, landing zone, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies 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 solutions that are long-term, large-scale, and require vision, creativity, innovation, and advanced analytical thinking.
  • Translate advanced technology experience, organizational objectives, and strategic technological opportunities into technical engineering solutions.
  • Provide vision, direction, and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions.
  • Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies, recommending innovations to enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage.
  • Strategically engage with professionals and managers across the enterprise, serving as an expert advisor to leadership.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
  • 7+ years of experience in defining infrastructure solutions.
  • 5+ years of experience with cloud-based architecture both on-premises and in public cloud environments.
  • 5+ years of experience in Azure, including building out subscriptions and defining and implementing deployment processes.
  • 5+ years of experience with OpenShift private cloud.
  • Strong understanding of Service-Oriented and microservices architectures.

Nice to Have

  • 4-year BS degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Experience in provisioning, operating, and maintaining systems running in the cloud.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Interpersonal and communication skills to build rapport across disciplines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Recent experience in a collaborative Agile environment (Scrum preferred).
  • Deep understanding of cloud technologies (GCP, Azure) and familiarity with data center exit strategies.
  • Knowledge of Big Data technologies (Data Lake, cloud-based infrastructure), architectures supporting real-time analytics, and flexible data models for unstructured data.

Qualifications

  • Educational background in Computer Science or related field (preferred but not required).

Benefits & 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

Working at Wells Fargo & Company - Institutional Retirement & Trust business

Wells Fargo emphasizes building strong customer relationships while maintaining a risk-mitigating and compliance-driven culture. Employees are accountable for executing risk programs, adhering to policies, and making sound risk decisions. The company values proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification, and escalation, fostering a culture of integrity and responsibility.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 18, 2025
Job CategoryDevOps
Salary144k-300k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Wells Fargo & Company - Institutional Retirement & Trust business

Website

wellsfargo.com

Company Size

5001-10000 employees

Location

Iselin, NJ

Industry

Commercial Banking

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