Principal Architect - Chief Administrative Office

About this role:

The Chief Administration Office (CAO) Technology organization is seeking a Principal Architect to join our Architecture team and drive strategic technology transformation across the enterprise. In this role, you will provide architectural leadership and technical vision to support modernization initiatives, advance the build‑out of key capabilities, and influence long‑term technology strategies for high‑impact administrative domains. You will partner with senior leaders to guide architectural direction, develop innovative AI‑driven and enterprise‑scale solutions, and ensure alignment with business and technology objectives. This role is ideal for a seasoned technologist with a strong track record of solving complex challenges, collaborating across diverse groups, and shaping the evolution of large, distributed technology ecosystems.

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 long‑term, large‑scale solutions that require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
• Translate advanced technology experience, deep knowledge of organizational business objectives, and understanding of the enterprise technology landscape into actionable engineering solutions
• Provide vision, direction, and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
• Design and drive implementation of AI‑driven solutions to optimize business operations in administrative functions
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies, recommending innovations that enhance operations and provide competitive advantage
• Engage strategically with professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to senior leadership

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of architecture experience in one or more of the following: enterprise, solution, data, application, infrastructure, or security architecture in a large‑scale environment
• 7+ years of engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 5+ years of information technology design experience including systems, applications, or architecture
• 3+ years of workflow and/or automation experience
• 2+ years of experience leveraging AI and/or generative AI frameworks (e.g., GPT‑4, LangChain) for operational optimization
• 1+ years of experience architecting and implementing conversational AI or agentic systems

Desired Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience using industry standards such as BAG, BIAN, TOGAF, and architecture modeling languages such as ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, etc., with experience leveraging BizzDesign Horizzon
• 5+ years of experience in the financial services or banking domain
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and collaboration skills to build successful relationships
• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related discipline
• Experience leading or managing architectural strategies and roadmaps aligned to business objectives
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies (GCP, Azure) and familiarity with data center exit strategies
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and the ability to derive insights from data
• Experience leading application consolidation and rationalization efforts, including emerging technology evaluations

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship
• Willingness to work on‑site at the posted location

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.

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 benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

* 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.

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