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Senior Lead Systems Operations Engineer - Technology Major Incident Lead

AT Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

Senior Lead Systems Operations Engineer - Technology Major Incident Lead

Charlotte, NC

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Systems Operations Engineer to join our Technology Organization and be part of our Chief Technology Office (CTO) team. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role as the Technology Major Incident Commander, you will act as an Incident Commander to drive resolution of incidents with reputational, regulatory, compliance, customer, or business impact that require an immediate coordinated response and timely communications. You will lead as commander in the resolution of complex technical issues and initiatives related to large scale applications, systems, databases, or other technical products and services. You will partner with Incident Communicator, Platform, and Business teams in driving resolution activities. You will make an impact by identifying opportunities for process improvements within technical support strategies and plans and contribute to increasing system efficiencies and lowering the human intervention time on related tasks.

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In this role, you will:
  • Lead team to meet technical deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of technical process controls or standards.
  • Translate advanced technology experience, 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 senior leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions.
  • Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommend 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.
  • Provide training and mentoring to less experienced team members on guidebook changes and lead team to meet technical deliverables, while leveraging solid understanding of technical process controls or standards.
  • Collaborate with vendors and other technical personnel to resolve technical issues and achieve highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
  • Review and analyze moderately complex operational support systems, application software, and system management tools to ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
  • Contribute to increasing system efficiencies and lowering the human intervention time on related tasks.
  • Build and maintain relationship with business and technology partners to support rapid Major Incident recovery.
  • You will exercise some independent judgment to analyze performance trends and recommend process improvements while developing understanding of technical process controls or standards and be an internal consultant for the use of tools and processes.
Required Qualifications:
  • 7+ 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 application production support, managing command centers or major incident management.
  • 3+ years complex issue resolution experience
  • 2+ years of technology delivery and relationship management experience with small and large business units in a large corporate environment
Desired Qualifications:
  • Command center operations or Major Incident management experience
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working with Service Now or equivalent.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Teams or equivalent.
  • Window, Linux Server OS, Network & routing topology, & IT Support fundamentals.
  • Physical and virtual server technology fundamentals.
  • Experience working with Cloud technologies.
  • Experience working in an Agile team environment.
Job Expectations:
  • Exercise some independent judgment to analyze performance trends and recommend process improvements while developing understanding of technical process controls or standards.
  • Work as an internal consultant regarding use of tools and processes.
  • Open to work in flexible hours, on call support in a 24x7 command center environment.
  • Exercise some independent judgment to analyze performance trends and recommend process improvements while developing understanding of technical process controls or standards.
  • Work as an internal consultant regarding use of tools and processes.
  • Initial engagement of work schedule includes 9 Hour Shifts
  • Open to work in flexible hours, on call support in a 24x7 command center environment.
  • Willingness to work on-site as per in-office expectation guidelines at stated location.
  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
Posting End Date:
24 Nov 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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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Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC, USA
Job ID: WellsFargo-R-415867
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Return-to-Work Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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