About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a seasoned Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Developer to join our Platform Engineering team to build and contribute to APIs used to provision and maintain infrastructure components. 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 Git Ops 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, Pulumi, Ansible, or Crossplane
• Design and implement Git Ops-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 Backstage 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, Pulumi, Ansible, or similar IaC tools
• 3+ years of experience with Git Ops principles and experience with tools like Argo

CD or Flux:

• 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 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

Job Expectations:

• Telecommuting is not an option for this position
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• Relocation assistance in not available for this position
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Posting End Date:

5 Mar 2026
**Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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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.

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