Lead DevOps Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer who thrives on building, automating, and optimizing infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves to write code, build tools, and streamline developer workflows.
You'll work closely with other engineers to implement infrastructure-as-code, automate CI/CD pipelines, and integrate cloud-native technologies. Your focus will be on delivering reliable, scalable, and secure systems that reduce manual toil and accelerate software delivery.
In this role, you will:

• Build and maintain self-service workflows for tasks like environment provisioning, CI/CD setup, and service deployment.
• Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, Ansible, or Crossplane.
• Automate integrations with systems like GitHub, Kubernetes, secrets managers, and observability stacks.
• Implement policy-as-code and security automation to ensure compliance and reliability.
• Contribute to developer tooling, service catalogs, and golden paths that simplify application delivery.
• Write scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineers across teams to troubleshoot issues and improve platform usability.
• Maintain internal documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• IaC & Automation: Strong hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• CI/CD Systems: Proficiency with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or similar.
• Scripting & Programming: Solid skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Containers & Orchestration: Deep experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Developer Tooling: Familiarity with platforms like Backstage, Port, or Cortex.
• GitOps: Experience with tools like ArgoCD or Flux for declarative infrastructure and delivery.
• Observability: Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• Security & Policy: Experience implementing policy-as-code and secure automation practices.

Job Expectations
This position is not available for Visa Sponsorship
This position requires working in office in a hybrid environment
Pay range for New Jersey - $143,000 - $224,000
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$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:
4 Aug 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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