Lead Storage Infrastructure Engineer

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer within the File and Object Storage Engineering team. 

The Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Storage Engineer designs and automates enterprise-grade storage platforms that are scalable, resilient, and developer-friendly. This role blends deep storage expertise with automation to streamline operations like provisioning, migrations, and security remediation. By delivering infrastructure through code, the engineer accelerates time-to-market, boosts developer productivity, and reduces operational overhead. The lead is also responsible for mentoring and upskilling engineers in IaC practices.

As part of this team, you will work closely with architecture to assess new solutions, certify releases and make recommendations on go-forward strategies in the file and object storage space.  You will also work closely with operational support, providing guidance and Level 2 support as needed.

This position works with a variety of technologies so experience in one or more of these areas is preferred:

• Storage:  NetApp, Oracle, Vast
• Operating Systems:  Windows, VMWare, Linux
• Databases:  SQL, Oracle, Mongo
• Network:  Arista, Cisco, Firewalls
• Languages:  Python, PowerShell
• Automation Platform:  Ansible

In this role you will:

• Lead or participate in high level technical concepts spanning technology and business
• Develop specifications for complex infrastructure systems, design and test solutions
• Contribute to the testing of business, application and technical infrastructure requirements
• Automate processes to streamline operational efforts
• Review and analyze solutions for cloud security, secrets management and key rotations
• Design, code, test, debug and document programs using Agile development practices
• Design complex system upgrades
• Resolve troublesome trends as they develop
• Develop a long range plan designed to resolve problems and prevent them from recurring
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
   

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
• 5+ years of experience with NAS storage software and systems
   

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced scripting skills specifically around automation
• Expert knowledge and understanding of technologies related to infrastructure engineering
• Ability to help remediate tough technical support issues
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of team on multiple overlapping projects
• Ability to operate effectively in a geographically dispersed organization
• Customer focused, service-oriented attitude
• Proven skills analyzing and trouble-shooting complex systems configurations
• Agile experience using Jira
• Risk management and mitigation experience
• Ability to navigate complex processes common to large technology organizations spread across many specialty focused technology disciplines

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work additional hours as needed
• Flexibility to work in a 24/7 environment
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Posting End Date: 

24 Jul 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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