Principal Engineer, Platform, Cloud Engineering and DevOps

Wells Fargo

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Charlotte, NCIrving, TX
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 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 25 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. Working within the platform engineering and SRE space, this individual drives a reliability-first and automation-first approach to improve resiliency, scalability, and operational excellence. Key responsibilities include leading platform modernization, establishing engineering standards for cloud infrastructure, and providing vision for self-service capabilities. The role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in observability tools like Splunk, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. This position solves complex technical challenges by translating strategic business objectives into scalable engineering solutions, ensuring platform security, and managing disaster recovery across large-scale enterprise environments.

What you'll do

  • Lead the strategy and architecture for enterprise cloud platforms, infrastructure SRE, and Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.
  • Drive a reliability-first and automation-first approach to improve resiliency, scalability, and operational excellence.
  • Establish engineering standards for cloud infrastructure, platform security, and container platforms across the organization.
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and engineering automation solutions.
  • Translate complex business objectives and technological requirements into scalable technical engineering solutions.
  • Provide technical vision and expertise to leadership for implementing innovative, large-scale business solutions.
  • Manage observability and monitoring platforms to ensure platform reliability and proactive incident management.
  • Mentor senior engineers and influence enterprise technology strategy through technical leadership and execution.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of engineering experience in Software, Platform, Cloud, DevSecOps, Infrastructure, 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.
  • Industry certifications such as CKA, Red Hat OpenShift, AWS/Azure/GCP, or SRE preferred.

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