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Wells Fargo is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to manage our Middleware Engineering team in India. This role is responsible for the team that architects, builds, secures, and operates our enterprise messaging and streaming platforms, including IBM MQ, Confluent Kafka, Redis and Solace. You will lead a team of subject matter experts, setting the strategic direction for our critical data-in-motion infrastructure that supports high-volume, low-latency financial applications. This is a leadership role for a manager who combines deep technical knowledge with a passion for developing engineers and delivering highly reliable platform services.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of middleware engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Set the strategic roadmap for the messaging and streaming platforms, aligning with business objectives, technology modernization, and cloud initiatives.
Manage team resources, including hiring, performance management, career development, and project allocation.
Oversee the architecture and engineering of enterprise-grade middleware infrastructure.
Govern the standards and best practices
Ensure the delivery of robust solutions for high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR)
Drive the platform's automation strategy, overseeing the development and maintenance of frameworks (Ansible, Python, Terraform) to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Manage the overall health, performance, and capacity of all middleware environments.
Lead the team during high-priority production incidents, ensuring effective root cause analysis (RCA) and timely resolution.
Serve as the primary point of contact for business and application stakeholders regarding all middleware services.
Champion the adoption of event-driven architectures and streaming best practices across the organization.
Foster strong partnerships with application development teams, ensuring they receive the support and guidance needed to effectively integrate with the firm's middleware platforms.
Requirements:
5+ years of Infrastructure Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
2+ years of Leadership experience
Nice to have:
5 + years of Software/ Infrastructure Engineering experience, or equivalent
3+ years of management or leadership experience
Experience driving automation initiatives using tools like Ansible, Python, or Terraform.
Hands-on experience with enterprise messaging/streaming platforms, demonstrating a strong technical foundation in several of the following: IBM MQ, Confluent Kafka, Solace, or similar enterprise middleware products.
Expertise in Web/ App Server products like Apache HTTP Server, NGinx, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft IIS, IBM Liberty)
Expertise in Redis Caching to empower developers with caching capabilities through APIs and intuitive self-service
Proficiency in programming languages such as Full stack Java, Python, Ansible, and experience with relevant frameworks and libraries
Solid understanding of CI CD Pipeline, Microservices Architecture, and API integrations, OCP
Bachelor’s degree in computer science/ engineering.
Experience in a management or team leadership role overseeing a technical infrastructure or software engineering team.
Active participation in senior leadership forums, including steering committees, executive reviews, and strategic planning sessions.
Skilled at organizing and hosting offsites to align teams, foster collaboration, and strengthen leadership culture.
Proven ability to develop technical strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex projects.
Experience managing operations for critical production systems, including incident and problem management.
Experience in financial services or another industry with high-throughput and strict reliability requirements.
A strong leader who can inspire and develop technical talent.
A strategic thinker who can connect technical decisions to business value.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with both technical staff and senior leadership.
Ability to maintain calm and decisive leadership during critical production incidents