Platform Architect - Containers/Kubernetes

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a platform architect who will be responsible for designing, building, and enabling a scalable and secure container platform focused on Kubernetes.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the implementation of complex projects and initiatives that have companywide scope
• Assist in the creation of architectural artifacts for key technology initiatives
• Participate in the definition of future technology architecture and strategy
• Identify medium to high architectural impact projects
• Conduct complex technology and system assessments for architecture solutions
• Communicate the companywide Architecture strategy and direction to both management and systems related teams
• Make decisions in the development and maintenance of architectures
• Understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported areas
• Ensure applications adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies and industry best practices
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Architect, design, and implement a scalable, secure, and resilient container platform based on Kubernetes to support the bank's mission critical applications.
• Collaborate with application development, DevOps, cloud, and security teams to define and implement containerization strategies that align with business objectives.
• Partner with engineering to lead the deployment, configuration, and optimization of Kubernetes clusters across both public and private cloud environments.
• Implement container orchestration best practices, including automated scaling, self-healing, and zero-downtime deployments.
• Design and manage continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for containerized applications.
• Ensure robust platform security by implementing role-based access controls (RBAC), encryption, network policies, and other security best practices within Kubernetes environments.
• Architect and drive adoption of monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
• Guide the migration of legacy applications to a containerized environment, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams, helping to build expertise in containerization and Kubernetes technologies while staying up to date on emerging container best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Systems Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• 4+ years of experience focused on containerization and Kubernetes architecture, including experience designing, deploying, and managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience deploying containers into managed Kubernetes environments such as Azure AKS, AWS EKS, or GCP GKE.
• 2+ years of securing containers and Kubernetes environments including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management.
• 2+ years working with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) and infrastructure as code for Kubernetes and container deployments.

Desired Qualifications:

• Kubernetes Certified Application Developer (CKAD) or Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)
• GCP/Azure Architect/Developer certifications to demonstrate familiarity and experience with cloud environments.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog for container environments.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, networking, and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Experience working in regulated industries, particularly finance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• Ability to work on-site at approved location listed.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Posting End Date: 

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

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

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