Wells Fargo

Lead Data Engineer

United States · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerWells Fargo
LocationUnited States
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted13 Oct 2026

About this role:

Within COO Technology, Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to help shape and scale our cloud‑native data ecosystem. In this role, you will focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and frameworks, leading the design, build, and operation of reusable data capabilities that power analytics and AI at enterprise scale. The ideal candidate is passionate about standardized frameworks, self‑service data platforms, and governance‑by‑design, enabling secure, reliable, and compliant data solutions across Google Cloud services.

The COO Technology group powers the firm’s most critical operations by modernizing and optimizing enterprise technology platforms that enable resiliency, regulatory excellence, data services, customer experience, and strategic execution across the Chief Operating Office.

In this role, you will:

Design and implement scalable, secure data platforms on Google Cloud using managed services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Composer).)
Build reusable frameworks and tooling (ingestion, transformation, quality, orchestration) that can be adopted by multiple product and domain teams.
Enable self‑service data consumption and governance by standardizing patterns, templates, and platform capabilities rather than one‑off pipelines.
Design logical and physical data platform architectures leveraging BigQuery, Dataflow/Apache Beam, Dataproc/Spark, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.
Define and implement standardized ingestion, transformation, and serving patterns (batch and streaming) as reusable blueprints.
Optimize cost, performance, and reliability of GCP data workloads (partitioning, clustering, storage classes, autoscaling strategies).
Build opinionated data ingestion frameworks (e.g., config‑driven pipelines, connectors, schema handling, error handling) on top of Dataflow, Dataproc, or Composer.
Develop shared transformation libraries in Python/SQL/Beam (e.g., common SCD patterns, data quality checks, masking/tokenization routines).
Provide orchestration capabilities via Cloud Composer or Cloud Workflows with reusable DAGs/templates and CI/CD integration.
Implement robust data modeling (dimensional, data vault, or canonical models) and semantic layers in BigQuery and related tools.
Enforce data quality, lineage, and observability using standardized metrics, validation rules, and monitoring dashboards.
Apply security and governance controls: IAM, VPC‑SC, CMEK, row/column‑level security, and policy‑driven access patterns
Partner with domain data engineers, analytics, and ML teams to onboard use cases onto platform services and frameworks
Document patterns, runbooks, and best practices, and provide enablement through workshops and code examples.
Contribute to platform roadmap, tool selection, and evaluation of new GCP services and open‑source components

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Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of data management experience within Public Cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure)
5+ years of hands on experience of Python or Java, plus Spark SQL for building data pipelines, libraries, and automation tooling.
5+ years with orchestration tools (Cloud Composer/Airflow) and CI/CD (Cloud Build, Git‑based workflows) for data workloads

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with logging/monitoring stacks (Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, error reporting, metrics dashboards
Experience with automated testing, data quality checks, and monitoring for pipelines and platform services.
Knowledge of cloud architecture principles (networking, security, IAM, reliability, cost management).
Experience with core GCP data services: BigQuery, Dataflow/Apache Beam, Dataproc, Pub/Sub.

Experience with Agile transformations and technology roadmaps.
Experience working with onshore and offshore teams.

Job Expectations:

Flexible to provide both application development and production support during off-hours
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Work Transparently: You always deal in an honest, direct, and transparent way
Take Ownership: You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers
Learn More: You regularly self-educate and improve your skill set

Job Posting Locations:

300 S Brevard St., CHARLOTTE, North Carolina 28202

401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg A, Irving, Texas 75039

Posting End Date:

19 Oct 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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

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