This role is a hybrid position and in the office three days a week.
There is no visa sponsorships or visa transfers for this position.
Why This Role Stands Out
This is a rare opportunity to reshape network engineering at enterprise scale—driving automation-first design, influencing strategy, and introducing modern cloud and AI-assisted practices. You’ll play a key leadership role in transforming how networks are built, operated, and optimized, while partnering with senior leaders and top engineering talent on high-impact initiatives.
Build the future of network engineering. Lead at enterprise scale.
Wells Fargo is looking for a Lead Network Engineer who thrives at the intersection of network architecture, automation, and cloud innovation. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future state of network engineering—driving modern design, automation strategies, and scalable infrastructure across a complex, enterprise environment.
If you enjoy solving large-scale challenges, influencing engineering direction, and bringing automation-first thinking into traditional networking—this role is built for you.
What You’ll Do
Lead the design, implementation, and governance of large-scale, highly available network solutions across enterprise and cloud environments
Provide technical leadership in developing and executing network automation strategies (Python, APIs, infrastructure-as-code)
Establish and maintain engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for network design, deployment, and operations
Drive adoption of automation, software-defined networking, and scalable engineering practices
Oversee implementation of automated deployment pipelines and operational processes to improve consistency, reliability, and efficiency
Utilize advanced monitoring, telemetry, and analytics to support proactive operations and continuous improvement
Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted engineering tools, into network engineering practices
Ensure solutions meet security, risk, and regulatory requirements, including performing risk assessments and design reviews
Identify and mitigate risks to production systems while maintaining service level agreements
Collaborate with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners to drive strategic initiatives
Mentor and develop engineering talent and influence adoption of modern engineering practices
Required Qualifications
5+ years of Network Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Advanced knowledge of network architecture, protocols, and large-scale system design
Strong experience with programming or scripting (Python preferred) for network automation
Extensive experience with network automation, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Experience designing and supporting cloud-based network solutions
Strong understanding of security, risk management, and compliance frameworks
Desired Qualifications
Experience defining and implementing enterprise-scale network automation strategies
Experience supporting large-scale or highly distributed network environments
Familiarity with observability, analytics, and performance engineering practices
Experience with AI-assisted operations, analytics tools, or automation platforms
Knowledge of container networking, virtualization, or modern application networking patterns
Industry certifications (e.g., CCIE, cloud professional certifications)
What to Expect
Hybrid work schedule aligned with one of our core locations
Flexible hours with occasional after-hours support for implementations
Ownership of engineering deliverables, roadmap execution, and performance outcomes
A leadership role influencing Access and Data Center technologies and automation strategy
Opportunity to drive meaningful impact across a large, complex enterprise environment
Posting End Date:
2 Jul 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
