Wells Fargo

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Architect within the Consumer Technology Architecture and Engineering organization. This senior technical professional is responsible for outlining and driving the data strategy for secure, scalable, and stable data platform architecture of the future. This role is a key liaison with internal teams such as financial product development, operations, marketing, digital product development, design, technology, legal, risk and compliance. Experience in Cloud, Data, Domain Driven Design, Architecture Frameworks is foundational to the role.

The Product Line Architect exhibits leadership to drive a product line vision, translate business demands to product capabilities and develops a target architecture roadmap that supports consumer/client consumption. A successful candidate possesses business & financial acumen to advise on product line investment planning, conducts research & analysis to recommend the business value of new and emerging technologies and constructs product line architectural specifications. The Product Line Architect will create architecture that drives towards simplification, enterprise grade, build to consume solutions that drive enterprise rationalization.

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
• Develop Data, Cloud and AI/ML architecture blueprints, patterns, and roadmap

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of architect experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of experience creating data strategy, including knowledge and technical experience in cloud operational and analytical platforms

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Cloud, Data, Domain Driven Design, Architecture Frameworks, Product Thinking, and Agile
• Knowledge and experience with strategic data or financial systems architecture, the financial services industry
• Architecture strategy and road mapping, translating strategic architecture to implementation
• High communication skills to work with all levels of business and technical teams
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships and provide mentorship to other architects
• Ability to partner with many different platform engineering and architecture teams on architecture that spans multiple areas
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Job Expectations:

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to identify key issues, involve affected parties, design solutions, obtain buy-in, and communicate effectively through resolution
• Ability to work effectively, as well as independently, in a team environment
• Position will require onsite presence at one of the required locations listed below in a hybrid work schedule
• This position in not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Locations:

• 6051/6061 N. State Hwy., Irving, TX
• 300 S. Brevard St., Charlotte, NC
• 2600 S. Prince Rd., Chandler, AZ

Pay Range:

• Dallas, TX $144,000 - 300,000
• Charlotte, NC $144,000 - 300,000
• Chandler, AZ $144,000 - 300,000

Posting End Date:

13 Jul 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.

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.