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Lead Data Engineer

Wells Fargo & Company - Institutional Retirement & Trust business

Saint Louis, MO
Full Time
Senior
97k-172k
about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

Wells Fargo's Wealth Management Data Solutions (WMDS) organization provides direct technology support for core engineering products, operational data products, and data analytics. It develops and drives engineering strategy, enabling tech transformation by partnering closely with WIM product groups. The team develops the engineering blueprint and core components, serving as a liaison to the Enterprise Architecture Group. With over 300 staff across the US and India, Data Solutions aims to modernize technology and build agile scrum teams. The company is seeking world-class talent to deliver innovative solutions and drive transformation in data-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and participate in large-scale software planning for the Technology area.
  • Design, develop, and run tooling to discover problems in data and applications, and report issues to engineering and product leadership.
  • Review and analyze complex software enhancement initiatives for business, operational, or technical improvements requiring in-depth evaluation.
  • Make decisions in complex and multi-faceted data engineering situations, considering software options and compliance requirements to meet deliverables and drive organizational change.
  • Collaborate and consult with internal partners to resolve highly risky data engineering challenges.
  • Build and maintain optimized, highly available data pipelines that facilitate analysis and reporting.
  • Review and analyze moderately complex business, operational, or technical challenges requiring evaluation of variable factors.
  • Oversee data integration work, including developing data models, maintaining data warehouses and analytics environments, and scripting for data integration and analysis.
  • Resolve moderately complex data engineering issues and lead teams to meet deliverables while understanding data policies, procedures, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with colleagues and managers to resolve data engineering issues and achieve strategic goals.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of Database Engineering experience or equivalent through work experience, training, military service, or education.
  • 5+ years of experience implementing, managing, or utilizing data environments such as SQL Server, Oracle, Hadoop, etc.
  • 3+ years of Python development experience.
  • 4+ years of experience implementing Kafka-based solutions.
  • 5+ years of experience with ETL tools like CDC, Informatica, and building ETL pipelines.
  • 2+ years of experience designing and building Data Quality frameworks.

Nice to Have

  • 4+ years of experience using standard BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like Udeploy, Liquibase, Harness.
  • Experience using Debezium connectors.
  • Experience with tools like Qualytics or Talend.

Qualifications

  • Educational background is not explicitly specified, but experience requirements imply a need for significant professional experience in data engineering and related fields.

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 values 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 emphasizes proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification, escalation, and compliance to ensure organizational integrity and success.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 5, 2025
Job CategoryData Analytics
Salary97k-172k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About Wells Fargo & Company - Institutional Retirement & Trust business

Website

wellsfargo.com

Company Size

5001-10000 employees

Location

Saint Louis, MO

Industry

Commercial Banking

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