Principal Engineer, Research and Systems Engineering(FHP)

About this role :

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer that will report into the Research and Systems Engineering organization for Foundational Platform Engineering (FPE).

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As a Principal Engineer, you will play a crucial role in setting technical direction, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects.

You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive the development of new technologies, mentor engineers, and contribute to our company's technical vision and strategy.

You will be part of a team of multi-disciplined engineers working on Virtualization, Kubernetes, GenAI, Developer Experience, and Infrastructure as Code.

This role will be expected to be hands-on, and act as a senior individual contributor. The projects will be complex, high priority, and working on the latest tech stacks.

We are constantly working with new open source projects, and actively trying to productionize and scale them up for large enterprise implementations.

You will need to anticipate potential obstacles and manage escalations. There will be no perfect decision, requiring making informed tradeoffs and balancing business needs with technical constraints to arrive at the best solution.

You are expected to possess the ability to break down large and complex projects into manageable tasks, create functional specifications, and ensure their successful and timely completion.

The ideal candidate can differentiate between important and urgent matters, identify the best way forward from various scenarios, and gain the trust of stakeholders and end users.

In this role, you will :

• Foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation, driving continuous improvement initiatives and promoting the adoption of emerging technologies.
• Hands-on lead and manage the technical delivery of enterprise-level infrastructure projects, ensuring adherence to architectural design principles, security standards, and project timelines.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as the primary technical point of contact for project-related communications and escalations.
• Monitor project progress, identify technical risks, and implement effective mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.

Required Qualifications :

7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following : work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications :

• BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• 7+ years experience in software development and delivery. In-depth knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies, including virtualization, networking, storage, and security.
• Expertise in designing complex, distributed, and scalable enterprise level applications.
• Solid programming skills in Python or Go for automation, scripting, and infrastructure management tasks.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Salt)
• Hands on experience creating and managing automated OS image builds with tools such as Packr or Image Builder.
• Strong expertise in VMWare HCX and ESXi for efficient workload migration across different environments
• Strong knowledge of public cloud (Azure / GCP) with hands-on experience in deploying and managing applications in the cloud.
• Strong expertise in Docker, Kubernetes and PCF. Managing high availability and efficient deployment of cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, etc.
• Experience with GitOps principles and tools, such as Git, Flux, or ArgoCD, for managing infrastructure and application deployments.
• Proficiency in API gateways, such as Kong or Apigee, for managing and securing APIs.
• Knowledge of Service Mesh technologies, such as Istio, Linkerd, or Consul, for microservices communication and observability.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs with hands-on experience in designing or extending such APIs

Total Base Pay Range

144,400.00 - 300,000.00 USD Annual

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location.

The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$144,400.00 - $300,000.00

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

Posting End Date : 26 Sep 2024

26 Sep 2024

Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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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Drug and Alcohol Policy

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