Lead DevOps Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a seasoned Lead DevOps Developer to join our Platform Engineering team to build and evolve our infrastructure provisioning processes into a modern, self-service, GitOps-driven ecosystem. This role is ideal for a developer who understands the toil of infrastructure and is passionate about removing barriers with automation for fellow engineers.
You'll lead by example by designing and implementing scalable, reusable IaC modules and GitOps workflows that abstract infrastructure complexity and enable self-service capabilities. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic architecture, cross-functional collaboration, and high-quality code delivery.
In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives to develop infrastructure to provide solutions for business applications
• Architect and develop reusable, modular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) components using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Crossplane.
• Design and implement GitOps-driven workflows that enable automated provisioning, deployment, and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain self-service platform capabilities that empower developers to manage infrastructure independently through intuitive interfaces and APIs.
• Lead the integration of infrastructure automation with tools such as ArgoCD, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (Tekton, GitHub Actions) to streamline developer experience.
• Define and enforce infrastructure standards and golden paths that promote consistency, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with platform, security, and application teams to align infrastructure automation with business and engineering goals.
• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and mentor other engineers on best practices in infrastructure automation.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the performance, reliability, and maintainability of infrastructure tooling and workflows.

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
• 3 + years of experience with Terraform, Ansible, Crossplane or similar IaC tools
• 3 + years of experience with GitOps principles and experience with tools like ArgoCD, Tekton, or GitHub Actions
• 2 + years of experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and hybrid cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• 2+ years of experience with designing and consuming RESTful APIs (Golang, Python) and integrating infrastructure automation into platform services

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Crossplane or other control plane abstraction tools
• Familiarity with developer portals (e.g., Backstage) and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)
• Exposure to image management tools like Packer or Image Builder
• Background in building platform engineering solutions that support cloud-native development and service ownership
• Knowledge of observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
• A developer-first mindset with a passion for reducing friction and improving engineering productivity

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:
10 Oct 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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