Lead Systems Operations Engineer

About this role:

Well Fargo is seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Lead Systems Operations Engineer to join our Technology Operations team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building scalable, resilient, and intelligent infrastructure solutions. You will play a key role in driving automation, developing APIs, reducing operational toil, and enabling self-service capabilities through cutting-edge technologies including Generative AI and Agent development.

In this role, you will:

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-native solutions using containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Automation & IaC: Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using APIs & Scripts and automate operational tasks using Python and other scripting tools
• AI-Driven Operations: Leverage Artificial Intelligence and Python frameworks to identify and eliminate toil and build intelligent self-service solutions for internal teams
• Linux Systems Engineering: Administer and optimize Linux-based environments across cloud platforms
• Collaboration & Enablement: Partner with engineering teams, and development teams to create reusable automation patterns and scalable infrastructure solutions
• Security & Compliance: Ensure systems are secure, compliant, and aligned with best practices and organizational policies
• Change and Incident Management: proficient in Incident and Change management.

  

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering, Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or related roles
• Strong proficiency in Linux system administration
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Expertise in developing APIs and UI development using Python for operations modernization
• Experience implementing AI/ML solutions by leveraging existing enterprise models in operational workflows
• Familiarity with Prompt engineering concepts and tools (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI function calling)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation.

 Desired Qualifications:

• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience in project management and stakeholder engagement
• Working experience with REDIS Platform
• DevOps Tools: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Github
• Monitoring & Performance: Tools like Prometheus, Grafana.

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• Need to be available for on-call support
• The flexibility to work in ad-hoc shifts when require

Posting End Date: 

29 Sep 2025

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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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