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The Role
Lead architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale AWS cloud platforms. Drive AWS Landing Zones, multi-account governance, IAM and security controls, and infrastructure automation with Terraform, CI/CD, and GitOps. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, collaborate with security/ops/product teams, and improve reliability and scalability of cloud foundations.
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to drive the evolution of our AWS cloud platform by designing, building, and operating scalable, secure, and resilient cloud foundations. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across engineering teams, mentor infrastructure engineers, establish and promote cloud engineering best practices, and influence enterprise cloud strategy.
The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on experience with AWS Landing Zones, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), cloud governance, event-driven architectures, and modern DevOps/GitOps practices. This role requires strong technical leadership, architectural expertise, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, security, operations, and product teams to deliver innovative, enterprise-grade cloud solutions.
In this role, you will:
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
26 Jul 2026
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
#BI-Hybrid
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to drive the evolution of our AWS cloud platform by designing, building, and operating scalable, secure, and resilient cloud foundations. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across engineering teams, mentor infrastructure engineers, establish and promote cloud engineering best practices, and influence enterprise cloud strategy.
The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on experience with AWS Landing Zones, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), cloud governance, event-driven architectures, and modern DevOps/GitOps practices. This role requires strong technical leadership, architectural expertise, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, security, operations, and product teams to deliver innovative, enterprise-grade cloud solutions.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of highly complex, large-scale AWS cloud solutions, leveraging expertise across distributed systems, networking, security, data platforms, automation, DevOps, and application modernization. Drive long-term technical direction through innovation, strategic thinking, and engineering excellence
- Translate business objectives and enterprise technology requirements into AWS-based infrastructure solutions, utilizing deep knowledge of AWS services such as Amazon EKS, ECS, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, RDS, VPC, and AWS Organizations, while ensuring alignment with enterprise cloud governance, security, and modernization initiatives
- implement enterprise IAM solutions and access control strategies
- Follow standards for federation, IAM Identity Center, role-based access controls, and privileged access management
- Lead ongoing evolution of AWS Landing Zones and multi-account operating models
- Lead and manage governance controls using AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies (SCPs), Control Tower, and policy-based guardrails
- Partner closely with engineering, security, infrastructure, operations, risk, and product teams, serving as a trusted technical advisor for AWS strategy, architecture reviews, cloud governance, and enterprise transformation initiatives
- Drive infrastructure automation and standardization through Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps methodologies, enabling consistent, repeatable, and secure cloud deployments across the organization.
- 5+ years of Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or related experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
- 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale cloud platforms
- 5+ years of experience designing and managing AWS Landing Zones, multi-account strategies, and enterprise governance frameworks using AWS Organizations and Control Tower
- 3+ years of experience with AWS foundational services, including networking, identity and access management, security, monitoring, logging, and compliance
- 3+ years of experience partnering with Cloud Operations and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to provide L3 support, perform root cause analysis, resolve complex AWS infrastructure issues, and implement long-term reliability improvements
- 3+ years of Terraform experience, including developing reusable modules, implementing Infrastructure as Code standards, managing remote state securely, and automating AWS infrastructure deployments at scale.
- Strong expertise in AWS cloud platform architecture, including multi-account, multi-region, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud deployment patterns
- Broad technical expertise across networking, compute, storage, security, compliance, identity and access management, encryption, disaster recovery, and observability
- Advanced knowledge of GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, and enterprise configuration management practices
- Deep experience with Terraform and GitHub ecosystem tools, including GitHub Actions, repositories, workflows, and CI/CD automation
- Hands-on experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or Cloud Operation principles, including incident management, capacity planning, resiliency engineering, and performance optimization
- Strong understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies (SCPs), AWS KMS, AWS Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Config, and Control Tower
- Advanced proficiency in Python, PowerShell, and Terraform, with demonstrated ability to design reusable automation frameworks and cloud engineering platforms
- Experience implementing least-privilege access models, privileged access management, segregation of duties, and cloud security best practices
- Hands-on experience building event-driven automation solutions using AWS Lambda, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Step Functions, or similar cloud-native services
- Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives, and influence global cross-functional engineering teams
- AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, or AWS Advanced Networking Specialty are highly preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Ability to work additional hours as needed
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- 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
26 Jul 2026
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
#BI-Hybrid
Skills Required
- 5+ years of Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or related experience
- 5+ years hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale cloud platforms
- 5+ years designing and managing AWS Landing Zones, multi-account strategies, and governance frameworks using AWS Organizations and Control Tower
- 3+ years experience with AWS foundational services including networking, identity and access management, security, monitoring, logging, and compliance
- 3+ years partnering with Cloud Operations and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to provide L3 support, perform root cause analysis, and resolve complex AWS infrastructure issues
- 3+ years Terraform experience, including developing reusable modules, Infrastructure as Code standards, managing remote state securely, and automating AWS infrastructure deployments at scale
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Ability to work additional hours as needed
- Expertise in AWS cloud platform architecture, multi-account and multi-region deployment patterns
- Advanced knowledge of GitOps, Policy as Code, Infrastructure as Code, and enterprise configuration management practices
- Hands-on experience with GitHub ecosystem tools including GitHub Actions, repositories, workflows, and CI/CD automation
- Hands-on experience with Site Reliability Engineering (incident management, capacity planning, resiliency engineering)
- Advanced proficiency in Python and PowerShell for automation and reusable frameworks
- Experience implementing least-privilege access models, privileged access management, and segregation of duties
- Hands-on experience building event-driven automation solutions using AWS Lambda, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Step Functions
- AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional, Advanced Networking)
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives across cross-functional teams
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day 1 with medical, dental, and vision, and includes mental health, prescription drugs, and preventive care often covered at 100% in-network. Well-being resources such as 24-hour clinical support and an Employee Assistance Program add to the breadth.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 16 weeks for a primary caregiver (4 weeks for non-primary) alongside fertility benefits and up to a $35,000 lifetime reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, and donor expenses. Backup child and adult care further supports family needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits feature a 401(k) with company matching contributions up to 6% of eligible pay. An employee stock purchase plan adds another avenue for long-term savings.
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The Company
What We Do
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.2 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune’s 2025 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Our technology professionals drive innovation, information security, and big data analytics while maintaining a network that handles more than 12 billion customer interactions a year. Join us! Are you looking for more? Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader – we’re a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job – it’s about finding all of the elements to help you thrive, in one place. Living the Well Life means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to help you find work-life balance and well-being. You’ll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow. And we’re recognized for it — Wells Fargo continues to rank on the LinkedIn Top Companies lists of best workplaces “to grow your career.” All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic. © 2026 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.
Why Work With Us
We're known for our “Well Life” approach to supporting employees’ career aspirations, work-life balance, and mental and physical health. Wells Fargo continues to rank on the LinkedIn Top Companies lists of best workplaces “to grow your career.”
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