Principal Engineer (Storage and Backup Engineering)

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer

In this role, you will:

• Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
• Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
• Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

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:

• 7+ years of IT platform engineering experience.
• B.E or M.E or MCA in Computer Science or related engineering disciplines.
• 6+ years of Enterprise Storage and Backup Server Engineering experience (not IT Operations).
• 6+ years of Enterprise Storage and Backup Server IT Operations experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Cloud technologies.
• 5 + years of designing and building complex solutions leveraging industry standard toolsets and/or custom-built solutions.
• Extremely strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Job Expectations:

• Engineer Enterprise Storage and Backup OS platform for use by internal customers.
• Architect large scale financial services IT platforms with maintainability, observability, security and risk posture in mind.
• Ideate, incubate and deliver MVPs.
• Provide thought leadership and cybersecurity/risk analysis that is used to drive strategy of a global IT platform.
• Present strategy and risk management concepts to C-level executives, IT practitioners, and large audiences.
• Be a cultural ambassador and work with all levels of team members.
• Mentor, coach and train junior team members.
• Be able to multi-task and work calmly in stressful situations.
• Maintain full visibility and understanding of all risk and control activities, cross product strategies and initiatives, policies and processes, and advise on forward-looking change to strategy that will ensure best risk posture.
• Engage in major risk and control efforts and other engagements with the lines of defense to ensure a strong risk posture.
• Provide risk analysis, industry research, and thought leadership to shape product and risk strategy.

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.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.