Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, and enhancement of Hogan IDS (Deposit System) in a regulated mainframe banking environment. This role involves driving performance and reliability for complex batch and online components while collaborating closely with product, operations, and risk teams to deliver audit-ready solutions. The engineer will contribute to large-scale planning, code and test projects, resolve technical challenges, and lead moderately complex initiatives within the technology domain. Key responsibilities include designing and deploying upgrades, reviewing technical challenges, resolving issues, leading a team, and providing guidance to less experienced staff. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of hands-on experience with Hogan IDS or equivalent core banking deposit platforms, proficiency in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS on z/OS, and strong SQL skills for query optimization and performance tuning. Additionally, experience with batch scheduling tools like CA7, mainframe source control systems such as Endevor/ISPW, and integrating Hogan with MQ and distributed systems is required.
Skills
COBOL
JCL
DB2
VSAM
CICS
z/OS
DB2 SQL
CA7
Endevor
ISPW
MQ
Agile
CI/CD
Service Now
Endevor code reviews
What you'll do
Lead design, development, and integration of complex components for Hogan IDS in mainframe environment.
Drive performance and reliability improvements for batch and online systems.
Contribute to large-scale planning and strategy development for technology domain projects.
Design, code, test, debug, and document software upgrades and deployments.
Resolve moderately complex technical challenges requiring in-depth evaluation of technologies.
Lead a team to meet client needs while adhering to compliance requirements.
Provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff on technical issues.
What we're looking for
4+ years of hands-on experience with Hogan IDS or similar core banking deposit platforms
Strong proficiency in COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS on z/OS
Expertise in DB2 SQL skills including DML/DDL, query optimization, and performance tuning
Experience integrating systems with MQ and distributed environments; understanding of job control and recovery
Proven track record delivering projects in regulated financial services using ITIL change management practices
Demonstrated success operating within Agile teams with CI/CD practices and disciplined testing methodologies
Market check
Salary context
This
$100,000–$163,000
range sits above
4%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$118,382–$215,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$140,075–$180,424
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
26 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$159,000–$305,000
across 16 roles with salary data.