Wells Fargo · 5 hours ago
Payment Operations Architect
Chandler, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expWells Fargo is seeking a Principal Architect to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for defining and advancing the target state architecture for platforms and products within COO Technology. This role focuses on aligning business objectives with technical execution and ensuring architectural integrity and innovation in Payment Operations initiatives.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurancePayments
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and evolve target state architecture across business, application, data, and technology domains, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and capability models
Develop and maintain architecture roadmaps and transition states that support CIO-approved strategies and product portfolio objectives
Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, shaping enterprise architecture strategies for highly complex business and technical needs
Lead build vs. buy assessments and influence investment planning through architecture decision records and strategic reviews
Guide engineering teams on architectural decisions, patterns, and implementation strategies, ensuring traceability to Architecture Specifications and alignment with product backlogs
Ensure compliance with non-functional requirements (NFRs), SRE principles, and security standards, embedding these into engineering and testing practices
Drive modernization initiatives including cloud migration, application rationalization, and microservices adoption, with a focus on portfolio optimization
Provide comprehensive architecture governance, including assurance reviews, risk posture monitoring, and participation in forums such as ACAB and Architecture Council
Integrate AI/ML and LLM capabilities into enterprise workflows to support intelligent automation and agentic systems, and lead innovation through POCs and emerging tech evaluations
Contribute to reusable architectural patterns, frameworks, and tooling that support federated architecture enablement and standardization across domains
Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable technical solutions, and mentor Domain Design Authorities to foster architectural alignment and delivery excellence
Maintain deep knowledge of emerging technologies and recommend innovations that deliver competitive advantage and influence vendor roadmaps
Qualification
Required
7+ years of engineering experience with a strong foundation in systems design and enterprise architecture
7+ years of experience in strategic planning and architectural leadership within large-scale environments
7+ years of experience in leading complex technical initiatives and delivering scalable, resilient solutions
Preferred
Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, COBIT, IT4IT)
Deep experience with cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker)
Preferred experience within the Payment Operations domain
Pega Architecture experience
Strong background in microservices architecture, distributed systems, and platform engineering
Experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and LLM platforms
Familiarity with agentic AI systems and autonomous decision-making architectures
Proficiency in modeling tools such as UML, ArchiMate, or similar
Strong communication, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience in application security, performance optimization, and resiliency engineering
Company
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-10-06IPO
Leadership Team
Charlie Scharf
CEO
Fernando Rivas
CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking
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