Senior Network Engineer

Wells Fargo•Irving, TX

1d•$100,000 - $163,000

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Network Engineer. As a Senior Network Engineer within Global Network Infrastructure Standards (GNIS) team, you will play a key role in ensuring the organization’s network infrastructure is compliant, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards. This position supports engineering, build, and automation teams by driving adherence to defined network policies and governance frameworks. GNIS is responsible for setting and enforcing infrastructure standards, managing network release processes, and ensuring compliance with Wells Fargo’s security and operational requirements. Our mission is to streamline and enhance existing processes, develop scalable governance models, and drive continuous improvement across the network lifecycle enabling enterprise-wide stability, innovation, and resilience. In this role, you will: Use technical skillset including knowledge with various coding languages, ability to understand networking products, network product solutions, identify areas of improvement, design & execute solutions Collaborate with Lines of Business (LOBs) to support Business Application Requests, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards Drive the structured Release Management (RM) lifecycle by coordinating the planning, testing, and approval of new or updated vendor hardware and software solutions Maintain and enhance the Configuration and Standards Engineering (CASE) repository, ensuring accurate documentation of certified products, features, and engineering guidelines Ensure seamless onboarding of new technologies by managing pre-sunrise readiness activities, including new applications and hardware assets that will be certified for production Monitor and track vulnerability remediation efforts as part of the RM process, ensuring compliance with internal policies and industry best practices Identify and implement process improvement opportunities to optimize operational efficiency and strengthen governance across the network infrastructure lifecycle Please note that in this role, you will not be directly responsible for designing or implementing network solutions. Instead, your primary focus will be on providing governance and oversight to various teams, ensuring that all solutions comply with Wells Fargo’s highest standards

Requirements

4+ years of Network Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Experience in Network Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of AI and Cloud concepts and use of Copilot
Experience in writing business and functional requirements
Experience with Jira and Agile methodology (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, and Retrospective) and Kanban
Understanding of Network Designs and implementation
Knowledge of Ansible, Jinja2, Power BI, Python, Nautobot and GitHub
Strong critical thinking skills, consistent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines amidst competing priorities.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate, interact and partner with all levels of the organization
Excellent analytical and problem resolution skills, including a strong ability to effectively evaluate and prioritize work efforts/project tasks
Self-starter, work effectively independently and in team environments and also know when to escalate or ask for support
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge of capabilities and use of SharePoint On-Line (SPOL)
Knowledge of infrastructure capabilities and solutions

Responsibilities

Use technical skillset including knowledge with various coding languages, ability to understand networking products, network product solutions, identify areas of improvement, design & execute solutions
Collaborate with Lines of Business (LOBs) to support Business Application Requests, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
Drive the structured Release Management (RM) lifecycle by coordinating the planning, testing, and approval of new or updated vendor hardware and software solutions
Maintain and enhance the Configuration and Standards Engineering (CASE) repository, ensuring accurate documentation of certified products, features, and engineering guidelines
Ensure seamless onboarding of new technologies by managing pre-sunrise readiness activities, including new applications and hardware assets that will be certified for production
Monitor and track vulnerability remediation efforts as part of the RM process, ensuring compliance with internal policies and industry best practices
Identify and implement process improvement opportunities to optimize operational efficiency and strengthen governance across the network infrastructure lifecycle