Why this matters: Wells Fargo is evolving toward an automation-first operating model in which infrastructure services are delivered through common platforms, reusable engineering patterns, policy-based controls, and increasingly intelligent decision support. The Network Automation Framework will provide the connective foundation between what the network is intended to do, what telemetry indicates is occurring, and what actions can be safely taken in response. This role offers the opportunity to define the architectural patterns and engineering culture for a capability that will influence how critical infrastructure is delivered and operated for years to come.
In this role, you will:
- Build and lead a team of engineering managers and engineering leads
- Focus on delivering commitments aligned to enterprise strategic priorities
- Build support for strategies with business and technology leaders
- Guide development of actionable roadmaps and plans
- Identify opportunities and strategies for continuous improvement of software engineering practices
- Identify financial management and strategic resourcing
- Lead implementation of projects and encourage engineering innovation
- Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers
- Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy
- 10+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 10+ years of management or leadership experience
- 10+ years of experience in network engineering, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, cloud networking, or software engineering.
- 4 plus years proven success delivering large-scale infrastructure automation, autonomous operations, or platform engineering transformations.
- Built an internal developer platform, network automation platform, or infrastructure control plane used at enterprise scale.
- Demonstrated experience designing and scaling enterprise automation platforms used across multiple engineering organizations.
- Experience building automation frameworks that integrate observability, orchestration, workflow execution, APIs, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
- Led engineering teams responsible for automation platforms supporting thousands of devices, services, or cloud resources.
- Experience at a hyperscale cloud provider, large financial institution, telecommunications provider, SaaS company, or comparable technology organization.
- Experience establishing a Source of Truth strategy, intent-based automation model, or autonomous operations framework.
- Experience applying AI and modern software engineering practices to infrastructure operations and reliability engineering.
- Successfully transformed a traditional operations organization into a software-driven engineering model.
- No visa sponsorship
- Hybrid in-office schedule
- Potential travel
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. $215,000.00 - $355,000.00
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
6 Oct 2026
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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.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of technology strategic leadership experience, or equivalent experience, training, military experience, or education
- 10+ years of management or leadership experience
- 10+ years of experience in network engineering, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, cloud networking, or software engineering
- 4+ years of proven success delivering large-scale infrastructure automation, autonomous operations, or platform engineering transformations
- Experience building an internal developer platform, network automation platform, or infrastructure control plane at enterprise scale
- Experience designing and scaling enterprise automation platforms across multiple engineering organizations
- Experience integrating observability, orchestration, workflow execution, APIs, and infrastructure lifecycle management
- Experience leading automation platforms supporting thousands of devices, services, or cloud resources
- Experience at a hyperscale cloud provider, large financial institution, telecommunications provider, SaaS company, or comparable technology organization
- Experience establishing Source of Truth strategies, intent-based automation models, or autonomous operations frameworks
- Experience applying AI and modern software engineering practices to infrastructure operations and reliability engineering
- Experience transforming traditional operations organizations into software-driven engineering models
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options, and the company subsidizes a substantial share of premiums for U.S. employees (varying by compensation band).
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Retirement Support — A robust 401(k) program includes an employer match for eligible employees, with specifics laid out in plan materials and filings.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for eligible primary caregivers, alongside fertility coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and lactation support.
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