Principal Engineer – Data Architect

The Wealth Management Data Solutions (WMDS) organization provides direct technology support for core engineering products, operational data products and data analytics. It develops and drives engineering strategy, while enabling tech transformation by partnering closely with WIM product groups.  Not only does the team develop the engineering blue- print and core components, but it serves as the liaison to the Enterprise Architecture Group.  With 300+ staff members across the US and India, Data Solutions is on a mission to modernize its technology and build stronger, more agile scrum teams.  We are seeking world-class talent, like you, to help deliver innovative solutions and to drive that transformation.  If you’re passionate about tackling complex challenges and advancing technology, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of data-driven solutions.

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a driven Principal Architect to oversee the design and delivery of data architecture solutions within the Wealth & Investment Management Technology (WIMT) Data Services space. The Principal Architect will drive the technical vision and strategy, translate business demands to product capabilities and develop a target architecture modernization roadmap that supports consumer/client consumption. This role will lead experienced architects and engineers in defining architecture patterns and solving business and technical challenges.  The Principal Architect will also work with Product Owners and Product Managers to assist on technical aspects of product design. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and has experience negotiating, collaborating and influencing change across multiple organizational levels within the technology and business teams.  

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
• 5+ years of experience creating architecture strategy and patterns
• 4+ years of experience with cloud data platform preferably GCP or Azure
• 4+ years of experience with Big Data platforms such as Hadoop and Spark

Desired Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience with Cloud, Data, DevOps, Domain Driven Design, ArchiMate, Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF) fundamentals,
• 3+ years of experience migrating on-prem data to the cloud.
• 7+ years of experience implementing and managing various data transfer approaches including file transfer, Change Data Capture, Pub/Sub and streaming
• 7+ years of experience producing roadmaps and plans that enable strategies
• 5+ years of in-depth experience with product research and analysis
• 5+ years of experience in financial services and investment product management in order to produce product-based architectures

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work additional hours as needed
• Position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Locations:

• 300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 2801 Market St., F & L Bldg., Saint Louis, Missouri 63103

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