Technology Director - Head of Azure Engineering
Technology Director - Head of Azure Engineering
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Director of Cloud Engineering responsible for Azure Services Enablement within Application & Cloud Transformation (ACT). In this strategic leadership role you will play a pivotal role in driving our cloud adoption strategy ensuring the optimal secure and compliant utilization of Azure cloud services.
As the Director of Cloud Engineering you will be responsible for defining and executing the organizations cloud strategy focusing primarily on Microsoft Azure. You will lead and mentor a highperforming team of cloud engineers collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams and work with executive leadership to align cloud initiatives with our business objectives.
In this role you will:
- Contribute to definition and drive of the cloud strategy for the organization with a primary focus on Azure services.
- Provide visionary leadership and guidance to the cloud engineering team ensuring alignment with overall company goals.
- Manage and enable adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture and meeting nonfunctional requirements with each release.
- Partner with the Product Managers/Owners to drive user satisfaction influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap and promote innovative and intelligent solutions while being a strong advocate of agile and DevOps practices.
- Collaborate with architects to design scalable and secure cloud solutions adhering to compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Establish and enforce engineering practices and standards that underpin cloud governance policies and best practices.
- Lead mentor and develop a team of cloud engineers fostering their growth and excellence.
- Set strategic goals and objectives for the team driving successful project delivery.
- Oversee the deployment and management of Azure cloud services focusing on cost optimization performance and security.
- Continuously evaluate and optimize cloud resources for maximum efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders and partners across CTO organization Cyber Security Tech Controls and CIO organizations to ensure cloud solutions support business demands and meet regulatory and data protection standards.
- Partner with executive leadership to align cloud initiatives with the companys strategic vision.
- Manage and cultivate relationships with cloud service providers vendors and technology partners to leverage their expertise and tools effectively.
- Stay abreast of the latest Azure cloud technologies and industry trends making informed recommendations to drive innovation within the organization.
Required Qualifications US:
- 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 experience
Desired Qualifications:
- Significant demonstrated experience in a directorlevel leadership role with a track record of strategic decisionmaking.
- Significant experience building and developing engineering teams that can effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for the product areas/ products they support.
- Substantial experience in the financial services industry strongly preferred.
- Significant expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services and infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience in how to operate in a product organization.
- Exceptional communication leadership analytical critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security compliance and data protection.
- Strong attention to detail and dedication to growing capabilities in Engineers.
- Relevant certifications (Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) are a significant plus.
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 compliancedriven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for 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 units risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates including women persons with disabilities aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
