Lead Software Engineer

Wells Fargo•Columbus, OH

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Consumer Technology Deposits team. This role involves leading complex technology initiatives, including those that are companywide with broad impact. The individual will act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions. Responsibilities include designing, coding, testing, debugging, and documenting projects and programs. The role also requires reviewing and analyzing complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. The Lead Software Engineer will make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices, influencing and leading technology teams to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives, and collaborating with key technical experts, senior technology teams, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals. This position may also involve leading projects, teams, or serving as a peer mentor.

Requirements

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Core hands on Tricentis TOSCA Expertise (test case design, execution, optimization, and maintenance)
Strong experience with TOSCA Modules & XModules framework development
Strong experience with TOSCA Scratchbook , TOSCA Execution Lists & TestSheets, TOSCA Mainframe Automation mainly
Strong experience with TOSCA API Testing (REST/SOAP)
Expertise in TOSCA Object Steering Strategies: Xpath, CSS, ID-based steering, Steering browser, desktop, SAP, and custom controls
Proficiency in at least one programming & scripting skill: Python, Java, PowerShell, or VBScript
Experience writing custom utilities or accelerators for automation
Ability to create reusable TOSCA functions or extend test frameworks
Experience integrating TOSCA with Azure DevOps Pipelines / GitHub Actions / Jenkins
Experience integrating TOSCA with Tricentis qTest or TOSCA Server Execution (Distributed Execution)
Strong understanding of Test automation frameworks
Strong understanding of Modular test design
Strong understanding of Risk-based testing
Strong understanding of Reusability patterns
Experience designing large-scale automation across UI systems, APIs, Mainframe, Data validation workflows
Mainframe/Host data validation
Oracle/SQL Server database queries
Kafka message validation
API Gateway tools (Apigee)
Strong documentation skills aligned to ValueEdge / Octane
Excellent debugging & problem-solving abilities
Experience participating in Agile ceremonies
Comfortable working in a fast-paced engineering environment

Nice To Haves

Dockerized execution (optional but valuable)
Familiarity with Git branching strategies
Familiarity with Pull request workflows
Familiarity with version control for test artifacts
Banking / Financial Domain Experience (Highly Preferred)
Knowledge of core banking deposits operations, account lifecycle, transactions, fees, holds, interest, etc.
Experience with systems such as FIS, Fiserv, Temenos, or custom core banking platforms
Service virtualization tools (e.g., Tricentis Virtualize)

Responsibilities

Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact
Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines
Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs
Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors
Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals
Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor