Wells Fargo

Lead Data Engineer - GCP Platform Services & Frameworks

Wells Fargo$119K — $224K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Data Engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, military, or education
  • 4+ years with orchestration tools (Cloud Composer/Airflow) and CI/CD for data workloads
  • 4+ years of Python and Spark for building data pipelines and automation
  • 4+ years of advanced SQL and data modeling experience for analytics and warehousing
  • 4+ years' experience with automated testing and data quality checks for pipelines
  • 3+ years of experience with core GCP data services: BigQuery, Dataflow/Apache Beam, Dataproc, Pub/Sub

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of scalable data platforms on GCP
  • Build reusable frameworks for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration
  • Develop transformation libraries in Python/SQL/Beam for data processing
  • Provide orchestration capabilities via Cloud Composer or Cloud Workflows
  • Optimize GCP data workloads for cost, performance, and reliability
  • Implement robust data modeling and semantic layers in BigQuery
  • Document best practices and enable teams through workshops and examples

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance and critical illness insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption reimbursement
Full Job Description
About this role:

Within COO Technology we are seeking a Lead Data Engineer who will be responsible for designing GCP-based data pipeline development, semantic layers, and reporting capabilities that support front-office, middle-office, and finance functions. The role will ensure data is accurate, reconciled, well-governed, and consumable via standardized and self-service analytics and dashboards, as well as consumable APIs for downstream systems.

In this role, you will:
  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure data platforms on Google Cloud using managed services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Composer)
  • Build reusable frameworks and tooling (ingestion, transformation, quality, orchestration) that can be adopted by multiple product and domain teams
  • Develop shared transformation libraries in Python/SQL/Beam (e.g., common SCD patterns, data quality checks, masking/tokenization routines)
  • Provide orchestration capabilities via Cloud Composer or Cloud Workflows with reusable DAGs/templates and CI/CD integration
  • Optimize cost, performance, and reliability of GCP data workloads (partitioning, clustering, storage classes, autoscaling strategies)
  • Build opinionated data ingestion frameworks (e.g., config-driven pipelines, connectors, schema handling, error handling) on top of Dataflow, Dataproc, or Composer
  • Implement robust data modeling (dimensional, data vault, or canonical models) and semantic layers in BigQuery and related tools
  • Enforce data quality, lineage, and observability using standardized metrics, validation rules, and monitoring dashboards
  • Partner with domain data engineers, analytics, and ML teams to onboard use cases onto platform services and frameworks
  • Document patterns, runbooks, and best practices, and provide enablement through workshops and code examples
  • Contribute to platform roadmap, tool selection, and evaluation of new GCP services and open-source components


Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of Data Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 4+ years with orchestration tools (Cloud Composer/Airflow) and CI/CD (Cloud Build, Git-based workflows) for data workloads
  • 4+ Python and Spark for building data pipelines, libraries, and automation tooling
  • 4+ years of advanced SQL and data modeling for analytics and warehousing; experience with ETL/ELT design patterns
  • 4+ years' experience with automated testing, data quality checks, and monitoring for pipelines and platform services
  • 4+ years' experience with logging/monitoring stacks (Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, error reporting, metrics dashboards
  • 3+ years of experience with core GCP data services: BigQuery, Dataflow/Apache Beam, Dataproc, Pub/Sub


Desired Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent
  • Experience with knowledge graphs and semantic search
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills across technical audiences
  • Advanced Data Modeling skills, including data modeling in tabular and MPP models, design, composite models, and performance optimization of large, complex datasets
  • Strong SQL expertise and hands-on experience with Starburst and/or Trino, including connector configuration, query optimization, and secure data federation across GCP data stores
  • Collaborative mindset with a focus on partnering across business, finance, risk, and technology teams to deliver high-quality, reconciled data, APIs, and reporting outcomes
  • Experience in large financial services organizations (100k+ employees)
  • Experience with Agile transformations and technology roadmaps
  • Experience working with onshore and offshore teams


Job Expectations:
  • Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote)


Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement


Posting End Date:

8 Jun 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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