Lead ETL Systems Operations Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead ETL Systems Operations Engineer to support the Corporate & Investment Banking Technology organization. This role will provide technical leadership and operational support for enterprise ETL and data integration platforms that support critical business applications.

The Lead Systems Operations Engineer will partner with technology and business stakeholders to support platform reliability, resilience, performance, and modernization. The role will focus on Informatica technologies, production operations, automation, observability, cloud integration, and Site Reliability Engineering practices.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex, broad impact initiatives including provision of high-level systems consultation for the technology teams
• Work as key participant in large scale planning of computer systems and network infrastructure for Systems Operations functional area
• Review and analyze complex technical challenges, as well as escalated support issues related to core business solutions that require in depth evaluation of multiple factors, such as alternatives, enhancements, periodic systems reviews, or improvements to existing systemsAct as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence platform support solutions for highly complex business and technical needs and technology initiatives.
• Lead highly complex, broad-impact initiatives, including providing systems consultation to technology teams related to large-scale planning for systems and infrastructure within Systems Operations.
• Lead the resolution of highly complex and unique technology challenges that require evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise.
• Translate advanced technology experience and knowledge of business objectives, enterprise technology environments, organizational requirements, and strategic opportunities into technical solutions.
• Provide technical direction and expertise to senior leadership in support of significant business and technology solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of industry practices and emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, operational efficiency, and technology capabilities.
• Collaborate with professionals and managers across technology, business, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and architecture organizations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced team members while supporting established technical processes, controls, and standards.
• Support automation, monitoring, observability, performance management, and operational improvements across enterprise ETL and data integration platforms.
• Lead and support incident resolution, root-cause analysis, platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering, Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of experience administering, engineering, or supporting Informatica PowerCenter within large-scale enterprise environments
• 3+ years of experience supporting Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) or cloud-based data integration services

Desired Qualifications:

• Informatica certification related to PowerCenter, IDMC, or relevant data integration technologies
• Experience migrating workloads from Informatica PowerCenter to IDMC, including CDI-PC or related Informatica cloud capabilities
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience with Informatica PowerExchange and Data Quality technologies
• Experience supporting enterprise ETL and modern cloud-based data integration architectures
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and deployment automation
• Experience with scripting and automation technologies such as PowerShell, Python, Shell scripting, or Ansible
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability technologies such as Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, or comparable platforms
• Experience supporting enterprise technology or data platforms within regulated environments
• Knowledge of data governance, data lineage, metadata management, cybersecurity, and information security controls
• Experience supporting platform modernization, cloud transformation, or data integration initiatives
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), incident management, problem management, and operational excellence practices
• Experience troubleshooting complex production issues across application, platform, infrastructure, and data integration environments

Job Expectations:

• Provide technical leadership and operational support for enterprise Informatica platforms and associated data integration services
• Participate in an on-call support rotation and support critical production incident response and resolution
• Support highly available production environments with established availability, performance, and service-level requirements
• Support platform upgrades, migrations, modernization efforts, and cloud adoption initiatives
• Partner with business, application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, architecture, and other technology teams to support platform reliability and operational readiness
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, resiliency, and continuous improvement across the Informatica platform ecosystem
• Follow applicable technology, risk, security, change management, and operational control requirements
  

Posting Locations:

• 300 S Brevard St.- Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 194 Wood Ave S.- Iselin, New Jersey 08830

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.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00

Posting End Date:

24 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.

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.

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