Principal Architect

Are you passionate about technology and have a burning desire for excellence? Are you able to synthesize complex business problems into innovative, rationalized solutions?  This crucial role involves creating comprehensive solutions architecture across critical Corporate Finance processes, collaborating with engineering to enable business and technology transformations which gives Wells Fargo a competitive edge. This diverse portfolio of capabilities spans multiple technology disciplines and strategic innovations.

As a Finance Principal Architect, you will report to the Chief Architect for Finance Technology. You will be responsible for providing strategic architecture for business initiatives supporting Accounting, Financial and Capital Forecasting, Liquidity, Investment Portfolio, and Strategic Planning. You will be responsible for efficient architecture and innovative solutions to transform business. This position will be responsible for leading the continued modernization of the organization’s financial systems. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are continually engineered to meet the challenges of stability, security, scalability, and speed.

This role will work to influence many distinct functions and areas across Finance, Technology and Strategy and must be able to work with senior leaders of the organization to gain agreement and drive towards goals to be executed.

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader with a background in financial processes and systems. This individual must be a highly motivated team player and a self-starter who can drive change in complex organizations, partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve results.

The candidate should demonstrate executive presence and be accustomed to presenting material to senior level executives. The candidate should be flexible, be able to withstand challenges and adapt accordingly.

In this role, you will:

• Build support for strategies and target state architectures with business and technology leaders.

• Guide development of actionable roadmaps through definition of interim state architectures.

• Provide solution architectures which are secure, highly available, resilient, and scalable.

• Collaborate and influence business stakeholders, developers, technology leadership.

• Conduct complex technology and system assessments for architecture solutions.

• Provide in-depth technical and systems consultation to internal clients and technical management.

• Stay ahead of industry best practices and emerging technologies and capabilities.

• Recommend innovations that enhance business capabilities and provide a competitive advantage to the organization.

• Understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported areas.

• Contribute to community forums and communities of practice within the company. 

​Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

• 7+ years of experience working as a hands-on software developer designing and implementing service-oriented solutions with an emphasis on operational data and analytics.

• 5+ years of experience in Finance in one or more of the following areas: Corporate Accounting, Financial and Capital Forecasting, Liquidity, Investment Portfolio, and Strategic Planning.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience working in large financial services organization.

• Strong executive presence, facilitation skills, drive for results, attention to quality and detail, and a synergistic attitude.

• Ability to develop and deliver effective, well-articulated, written, and oral communications (e.g., emails, presentation materials) applying appropriate level of content/ detail dependent upon audience and intent.

• Excellent communications, interpersonal, and presentations skills across technical and non-technical groups.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a focus on proactive solutions.

• Experience with application of AI/ML to real-world corporate finance problems.

• Experience in creating & delivering technology roadmaps

• Displays vision, creativity, innovation, and advanced analytical and inductive thinking skills.

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Job Expectations:

• Be Humble: You're smart yet always interested in learning from others.

• Work Transparently: You always deal in an honest, direct, and transparent way.

• Take Ownership: You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers

• Learn More: You regularly self-educate and improve your skill set.

• Show Gratitude: You show appreciation and respect to those you work with.

Compensation for this role ranges from $144,400 to $300,000 depending on skills and depth of experience.

• Willingness to work on-site with hybrid work schedule at stated location.

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$144,400.00 - $300,000.00

Posting End Date:

20 Apr 2025

*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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