Lead Software Engineer -Windows OS

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Windows OS Engineering team within the Compute Engineering function of Wells Fargo’s Technology line of business.

This team provides Windows OS and platform solutions to meet the needs of our stakeholders. As part of this team, you will work closely with Solutions Architects and Principal Engineers to assess new solutions, certify releases and make recommendations on go-forward strategies in the Operating Systems Engineering space. You will also work closely with operational support, providing guidance and Level 3 support as needed.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact.
• Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines
• Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs
• Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors
• Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Required Qualifications:

• 9+ years of experience in an enterprise Windows environment
• 3+ years of Windows OS engineering experience
  • Platform engineering (physical and virtual, and on-prem and hybrid cloud)
  • Certification and release of Windows OS images, OS patch bundles
  • GPO engineering
  • Automation as required for projects.
• 3+ years of experience with VMware
• 3+ years of experience with automation (any 2 – Ansible, Salt, Python, PowerShell)

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced scripting skills specifically around automation
• Expert knowledge and understanding of technologies related to infrastructure engineering
• Ability to help remediate tough technical support issues
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of team on multiple overlapping projects
• Ability to operate effectively in a geographically dispersed organization
• Customer focused, service-oriented attitude
• Proven skills analyzing and trouble-shooting complex systems configurations.
• Agile experience
• Risk management and mitigation experience.
• Create SOP and drive projects /technology independently.

Job Expectations

• Ability to work additional hours to support business requirements.
• Flexibility to work in a 24/7 environment.

Posting End Date: 

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

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