Wells Fargo

Senior Lead Systems Operations Engineer

Wells Fargo$159K — $305K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in Systems Engineering or Technology Infrastructure
  • 5+ years managing production support
  • 3+ years in operations engineering
  • 5+ years in related domains of Systems Engineering or Infrastructure Operations
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement reliability engineering frameworks
  • Lead planning for infrastructure operations and migrations
  • Architect automation solutions for operational efficiency
  • Establish governance for observability and incident management
  • Partner with leadership on reliability goals and KPIs

Benefits

  • 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
Full Job Description
About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Systems Operations Engineer to join the Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology (CCIBT) organization. This role functions as a Business Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with enterprise-level influence, driving strategic initiatives across infrastructure platforms. The Senior Lead will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping the reliability strategy, architecture, and operating model for infrastructure platforms supporting business-critical applications.

In this role, you will:
  • Lead complex, broad impact initiatives including provision of high-level systems consultation for the technology teams
  • Work as key participant in large scale planning of computer systems and network infrastructure for Systems Operations functional area
  • Review and analyze complex technical challenges, as well as escalated support issues related to core business solutions that require in depth evaluation of multiple factors, such as alternatives, enhancements, periodic systems reviews, or improvements to existing systems
  • Make decisions on technical changes and enhancements
  • Consult with engineering team on change design requiring solid understanding of technical process controls or standards that influence and drive new initiatives
  • Collaborate and consult with technical peers, colleagues, and mid to more experienced level managers to resolve systems support issues and achieve goals


Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement enterprise-wide reliability engineering frameworks
  • Lead strategic planning for infrastructure operations, migrations, and hybrid cloud adoption
  • Architect automation solutions for operational tasks and platform resilience.
  • Establish governance for observability, telemetry, and incident management practices
  • Partner with leadership to define long-term reliability goals and KPIs


Required Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of Systems Engineering, Technology Infrastructure domains, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 5+ years of experience managing production support
  • 3+ years of experience in production support or operations engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, or related domains


Desired Qualifications:
  • Deep understanding of SRE principles and practices
  • Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Expertise in automation tools
  • Strong technical expertise, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills


Job Expectations:
  • Hybrid work schedule with on-site presence as needed
  • Participation in on-call support and incident response activities


Location Posting:
  • 194 Wood Ave S, Iselin, NJ 08830
  • 300 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202


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.
$159,000.00 - $305,000.00

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:

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

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