Lead Network Automation Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer that is an experienced, qualified product engineer that is responsible for ensuring the technical and architectural vision for the product is aligned through solution designs within the Enterprise Product and Pricing Management team. This role will serve as the technical representative for the product during cross-product collaborative efforts and planning and is well-versed in utilization of modern reusable enterprise solutions, establishing design patterns, and solving complex technical challenges. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at https://www.wellsfargojobs.com .
In this role, you will:

• Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
• Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
• Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 7+ years of application development and test automation/ frameworks background
• 7+ years of experience designing LLM prompt engineering to support automation

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous and hands on experience with mainframe modernization to target state architectures is a plus
• Ability to demonstrate experience with taking manual test portfolios and increasing automation coverage across IST, UAT, and batch/regression scenarios
• Experience building and scaling reusable automation frameworks, delivering cycle time reduction with measurable outcomes
• Experience with Enterprise test automation tools (e.g., Tosca, Selenium, API automation, batch validation utilities)
• Management of test data, environments, and test planning that spans internal teams, vendors, and system integrators
• Ownership of test strategy definition that starts at the Epic level, with clear IST, Technical functional validations, and UAT with clear entry/exit criteria and governance
• Ability to standardize testing practices, tools, and reporting
• CI/CD or pipeline integration for test execution
• Familiarity with AI governance, model risk management, compliance constraints, and responsible AI practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate and resolve technical challenges
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with peers, colleagues, and cross LOB technology teams
• Ability to lead and influence others and critique their work in a way that improves the overall team and the final product

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel ~10% of the time
• Ability to work in global delivery environment and in a hybrid schedule, 3 days a week in office

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:
10 May 2026
* 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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