Wells Fargo Technology Director – Launch Team & Solutions Engineering 

United States, New Jersey 

436864010

In this role, you will:

• Build and lead the Launch Team, recruiting and developing top solutions engineering talent.
• Define and execute the strategy for application modernization, migration, and optimization at enterprise scale.
• Serve as the senior liaison between application teams, platform engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of migration projects, from initial assessment to post-migration optimization.
• Drive the 7-year enterprise migration program from VMware to containers and other target platforms.
• Establish repeatable patterns, playbooks, and automation to accelerate migrations and reduce operational risk.
• Ensure all modernization and migration activities comply with security, regulatory, and architectural standards.
• Champion the adoption of best-in-class practices, tools, and technologies across teams.
• Represent the Launch Team in executive forums, communicating progress, risk, and strategic direction.

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, education
• 4+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• experience in enterprise technology leadership, including solutions engineering, platform modernization, or large-scale migrations.
• Proven track record in building and leading high-performing technical teams.
• Deep knowledge of containerization (OpenShift, Kubernetes) and virtualization (VMware) technologies.
• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures (Azure, GCP, AWS) and regulated industry requirements.
• Strong ability to influence at the senior executive level and across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated success in creating strategies, roadmaps, and execution frameworks for complex technical programs.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevSecOps, andinfrastructure-as-codetools (Ansible, Terraform, etc.).
• Experience in financial services or similarly regulated environments.
• Background in both technology strategy and hands-on engineering leadership.

Job Expectations:

• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Pay Range

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.