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The Role
Lead design and modernization of the AutoSys workload automation platform, driving cloud-native, containerized, and automated solutions. Architect for scalability, resilience, and observability; partner with SRE, application teams, and stakeholders to deliver CI/CD, IaC, APIs, and self-service capabilities while mentoring engineers and ensuring operational excellence.
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design, modernization, and evolution of the AutoSys platform within the AutoSys Engineering organization. This role will drive platform build and innovation initiatives focused on scalability, resilience, and cloud-native transformation, while enabling enterprise-wide workload automation capabilities.
The Principal Engineer will act as a technical leader and architect, partnering with SRE, application teams, and platform stakeholders to deliver next-generation scheduling solutions.
In this role, you will:
5 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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.
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design, modernization, and evolution of the AutoSys platform within the AutoSys Engineering organization. This role will drive platform build and innovation initiatives focused on scalability, resilience, and cloud-native transformation, while enabling enterprise-wide workload automation capabilities.
The Principal Engineer will act as a technical leader and architect, partnering with SRE, application teams, and platform stakeholders to deliver next-generation scheduling solutions.
In this role, you will:
- Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, 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, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
- Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements 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 and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
- Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership
- 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Extensive experience with AutoSys or enterprise workload schedulers (e.g., Control-M, TWS), including platform modernization, migrations, and large-scale implementations
- Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, including Kubernetes, OpenShift, and containerized application design
- Hands-on experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps-driven platform environments
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems design, including scalability, high availability, fault tolerance, and multi-data centre architectures
- Strong experience with observability frameworks (logging, monitoring, tracing) using tools such as Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent
- Proven experience designing and building platform APIs, microservices, and self-service platforms at enterprise scale
- Expertise in automation and scripting (Python, Shell, Ansible, or similar) to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort
- Experience with event-driven architecture and job orchestration frameworks, including dependency management and workflow automation
- Solid understanding of security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and secure platform design
- Familiarity with enterprise governance, compliance, audit, and change management processes in large regulated environments
- Experience supporting or enabling cloud migration and modernization initiatives (e.g., legacy to cloud transformation)
- Exposure to performance tuning, capacity planning, and system optimization for high-volume platforms
- Experience integrating with enterprise tools and platforms (e.g., CI/CD tools, API gateways, observability stacks)
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose complex platform and distributed system issues
- Proven ability to work in large, cross-functional, and globally distributed teams
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, resilient, and cloud-native AutoSys platform solutions
- Drive platform modernization and transformation initiatives, including containerization and automation
- Define and influence architecture and technical strategy across multiple teams and domains
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and SRE teams to enable automation-first and self-service capabilities
- Ensure high standards for system reliability, performance, and operational excellence
- Mentor engineers and contribute to building a strong technical culture and capability
- Collaborate effectively with global teams and stakeholders to deliver complex, enterprise-scale initiatives
- Hands-on experience driving AutoSys modernization initiatives, including containerized agent adoption and cloud transformation
- Strong understanding of observability practices, including logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing, along with automation frameworks
- Proven experience building scalable platform APIs and enabling self-service capabilities for enterprise users
- Familiarity with enterprise governance, compliance standards, and change management processes
- 2+ years of experience in enterprise platform engineering or distributed systems
- Strong expertise in AutoSys Workload Automation (or similar schedulers like Control-M, TWS)
- Deep understanding of:
- Job scheduling frameworks and dependency orchestration
- Cloud platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes, GCP/AWS/Azure)
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience in large-scale system design, resiliency engineering, and performance optimization
5 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of engineering experience (or equivalent via experience, training, military, education)
- Extensive experience with AutoSys or enterprise workload schedulers (Control-M, TWS) including modernization and migrations
- Cloud-native architecture expertise (Kubernetes, OpenShift) and containerized application design
- Hands-on experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps-driven platform environments
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems design: scalability, high availability, fault tolerance, multi-datacenter architectures
- Experience with observability frameworks and tools (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana) for logging, monitoring, tracing
- Proven experience designing and building platform APIs, microservices, and self-service platforms at enterprise scale
- Expertise in automation and scripting (Python, Shell, Ansible) to improve operational efficiency
- Experience with event-driven architecture, job orchestration frameworks, dependency management, and workflow automation
- Understanding of security best practices for authentication, authorization, and secure platform design
- Familiarity with enterprise governance, compliance, audit, and change management in regulated environments
- Experience supporting cloud migration and modernization initiatives (legacy to cloud)
- Exposure to performance tuning, capacity planning, and system optimization for high-volume platforms
- Experience integrating with enterprise tools and platforms (CI/CD tools, API gateways, observability stacks)
- Proven ability to work in large, cross-functional, globally distributed teams and mentor engineers
- 2+ years in enterprise platform engineering or distributed systems (preferred baseline)
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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What We Do
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.1 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 once again ranked in the top three – making us the #1 financial services employer – on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Companies list of best workplaces “to grow your career” in the U.S. 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.
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