Engineering Director - Infrastructure Strategy & Enablement

About This Role We are seeking a seasoned, hands-on, forward-thinking Infrastructure Engineering Director to establish and lead a foundational infrastructure engineering function within the Wealth & Investment Management Technology (WIMT) organization. This role will operate at the intersection of infrastructure strategy and application strategy, ensuring our WIMT solutions are designed and architected to meet the evolving needs of the business and technology. The ideal candidate will bring deep infrastructure expertise while demonstrating a strong understanding of application performance characteristics, dependency identification, and business context. The successful candidate will not only be responsible for delivering these capabilities but also for building a high-performing team to execute on this vision. The role will also engage with various Wells Fargo stakeholders and be at the forefront of the modernization of our platforms, utilities, data centers, cloud migrations and integration of AI and Agentic AI into horizontal infrastructure capabilities. This is a highly technical leadership role requiring deep infrastructure expertise, experience leading engineering teams, and a collaborative mindset to engage and influence laterally across the organization. The Infrastructure Engineering Director will serve as the strategic link between infrastructure and application teams-ensuring that the platforms we build are resilient, efficient, and purpose-fit for our business. While a deep understanding in one or more infrastructure disciplines (e.g., compute, network, containers, or automation) is essential, the individual is not expected to be an expert in every domain, they will need to demonstrate breadth in expertise and ability to adapt. In This Role, You Will Manage a team of engineering managers and engineering leadsFocus on delivering commitments aligned to enterprise strategic prioritiesBuild support for strategies with business and technology leadersGuide development of actionable roadmaps and plansIdentify opportunities and strategies for continuous improvement of software engineering practicesProvide oversight to software craftsmanship, security, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions developed by the teams or third party providersIdentify financial management and strategic resourcingSet risk management guidelines and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiativesDevelop strategies for hiring engineering talentLead implementation of projects and encourage engineering innovationCollaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managersInterface with external agencies, regulatory bodies or industry forumsManage allocation of people and financial resources for Technology Strategic LeadershipDevelop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategyUnderstand infrastructure roadmaps and identify implications for WIMTInfluence infrastructure functions based on product strategy and WIM roadmapManage intake for infrastructure requests, and ensure outboundEducate product owners on upcoming infrastructure changes and impact on their productsUnderstand business implications of infrastructure changes - client segment, channel, end-to-end process flowsLead a cross-functional team of engineers on strategic initiativesEstablish engineering oversight and performance metrics for vendor-supported services to drive accountability and consistent outcomes across the infrastructure stack.Contribute to white papers and business cases on transformation strategies Required Qualifications: 8+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform architecture, or SRE within complex enterprise environments.4+ years of management or leadership experience Desired Qualifications: Proven leadership in infrastructure design and modernization efforts, preferably in financial services or other regulated industries.Strong knowledge of networking and segmentation principles, particularly in hybrid environments.Deep understanding of platform and/or network engineering, infrastructure as code (IaC), and CI/CD principles.Familiarity with AI and Agentic AI conceptsExperience with CMDB tooling, configuration drift detection, and systems of record reconciliation.Exceptional collaboration skills with a history of working closely with application teams to bridge infrastructure and business priorities.Expertise with resiliency patterns, observability, and zero-trust network architecture.Strong familiarity of Red Hat, ServiceNow CMDB, and Terraform/Ansible automation.Understanding of financial services risk and compliance considerations. Location Posting: 194 Wood Ave S, Iselin, NJ 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. $215,000.00 - $355,000.00 Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees. Health benefits401(k) PlanPaid time offDisability benefitsLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insuranceParental leaveCritical caregiving leaveDiscounts and savingsCommuter benefitsTuition reimbursementScholarships for dependent childrenAdoption reimbursement Posting End Date: 25 Aug 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. Wells Fargo Recruitment And Hiring Requirements Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. Reference Number R-570508