Principal Engineer, Platform, Cloud Engineering and DevOps

Wells Fargo

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Closes in 4 days Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Charlotte, NCIrving, TX
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 21, 2026 (soon)

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About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Wells Fargo currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer, Platform, Cloud Engineering and DevOps

The Principal Engineer, Platform, Cloud Engineering and DevOps serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the strategy, architecture, and evolution of enterprise cloud platforms. This role focuses on infrastructure SRE, Kubernetes, OpenShift, observability, and platform reliability to drive a reliability-first and automation-first approach. The individual will build standardized platforms, self-service capabilities, and cloud-native engineering practices while establishing standards for platform security and container platforms. Key responsibilities include resolving complex technical challenges, mentoring senior engineers, and influencing enterprise technology strategy. Required skills include experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation solutions. Technical tools mentioned include Splunk, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. The role addresses the challenge of modernizing large-scale cloud infrastructure and ensuring operational excellence through robust observability, resiliency engineering, and disaster recovery within a complex enterprise environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead the strategy and architecture for enterprise cloud platforms, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and infrastructure SRE.
  • Drive a reliability-first and automation-first approach to improve system resiliency and scalability.
  • Establish engineering standards for cloud infrastructure, platform security, and container platforms.
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automated engineering solutions.
  • Develop technical solutions for complex business needs across networking, security, database, and operating systems.
  • Provide expert guidance to leadership on implementing innovative technologies and large-scale modernization initiatives.
  • Manage observability and monitoring platforms to ensure operational excellence and proactive risk identification.
  • Mentor senior engineers and influence enterprise technology strategy across multiple departments.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevSecOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or SRE.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and engineering automation solutions.
  • 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or comparable container platforms.
  • 5+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale platform modernization or cloud transformation initiatives.
  • 3+ years of experience defining engineering standards, architecture patterns, or platform strategies.
  • 3+ years of experience with software delivery, automation, security, and operational resiliency practices.
  • 3+ years of demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive engineering outcomes across large organizations.
  • Relevant industry certifications such as CKA, Red Hat OpenShift, Cloud Platform Certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP), or SRE are preferred.

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