Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Solace

About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer–Solace to join the Solace Engineering team. We design and engineer low‑latency Solace platform made up of Solace PubSub+ Event Brokers (Hardware Appliances) that support our most critical applications.The ideal candidate is a hands‑on Solace infrastructure engineer with a forward‑looking mindset centered around the 3As: Automation, APIs, and AI. You are a strong advocate of DevOps, SRE, and Agile practices and play a key role in designing and building a standardized, scalable, and resilient hardware‑based Solace platform. As a lead engineer, you will bring a strategic engineering mindset and deep experience managing complex enterprise infrastructure. In this role, you will collaborate closely with infrastructure teams and architects to design self‑service, highly available, and low‑maintenance platforms. You will also empower development and operations teams by building robust, value‑added tooling and automation through scripts and APIs.In this role, you will:Lead complex initiatives to design, build, and engineer infrastructure solutions supporting mission‑critical business applicationsDrive an automation‑first infrastructure engineering strategy, ensuring infrastructure is designed to be programmatically provisioned, configured, and managedApply AI‑assisted engineering capabilities to accelerate infrastructure development, including code generation, configuration validation, design analysis, and standardizationParticipate in projects to modernize and evolve Solace infrastructure architecture, aligning with target‑state engineering principlesEvaluate internal and external technologies, including AI‑enabled engineering platforms, to support infrastructure build, automation, and architectural goalsDesign infrastructure patterns and tooling that reduce manual effort and improv repeatability, reliability, and engineering qualityDesign, build, deploy, and maintain infrastructure solutions through collaboration with engineering teamsDesign, code, test, debug, and document infrastructure automation and tooling using Agile engineering practicesMake technical decisions related to architecture, automation frameworks, AI usage, implementation plans, and engineering tradeoffsIdentify engineering risks and dependencies early and define mitigation strategies through design and automationDirect daily risk and control activities, ensuring infrastructure engineering aligns with policies, procedures, and standardsRecommend engineering approaches that improve cost efficiency, scalability, resiliency, and speed of deliveryCollaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, managers, customers, and vendors to resolve complex engineering challenges.Required Qualifications:5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience3+ years of middleware engineering or administration experience using Solace PubSub+ hardware appliances and/or Solace PubSub+ Software Brokers (OCP Containers and Public Cloud)5+ years of experience building and managing enterprise‑scale infrastructure using automation3+ years of advanced coding or scripting skills, with a strong focus on infrastructure automation (e.g., Python or similar).Desired Qualifications:5+ years of experience with observability and monitoring tools such as RTView, Grafana, Prometheus, and BigPanda5+ years of automation experience using Python, SEMP APIs, GitOps, and integration with CI/CD pipelines and internal developer platforms (IDPs)Expert‑level knowledge of Splunk, including dashboard creation and alert configurationExperience with scheduling tools such as Autosys or similar platformsAbility to provide Level 3 (L3) engineering support for operations and development teamsFamiliarity with Tomcat, Java, and database technologiesExpert understanding of infrastructure engineering technologies, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and remediate complex technical engineering and support issues.Job Expectations:This position offers a hybrid work scheduleThis position is not eligible for Visa sponsorshipRelocation assistance is not available for this position.Pay RangeReflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.$119,000.00 - $224,000.00Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.Health benefits401(k) PlanPaid time offDisability benefitsLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insuranceParental leaveCritical caregiving leaveDiscounts and savingsCommuter benefitsTuition reimbursementScholarships for dependent childrenAdoption reimbursementPosting End Date:30 Aug 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.We Value Equal OpportunityWells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. 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.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.Applicants with DisabilitiesTo request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.Drug and Alcohol PolicyWells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.SummaryLocation: ISELIN, NJ; IRVING, TX; CHARLOTTE, NCType: Full time