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Lead Network Automation Engineer

United States, Irving · Job Posted June 29, 2026
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Wells Fargo is looking for a Lead Network Engineer who thrives at the intersection of network architecture, automation, and cloud innovation. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future state of network engineering—driving modern design, automation strategies, and scalable infrastructure across a complex, enterprise environment. This is not a traditional network engineering role—and not a pure DevOps position. We’re looking for engineers who understand network protocols deeply and write code to automate infrastructure—people who are as comfortable with BGP and OSPF as they are with Python, APIs, and infrastructure as code. This role is built for those who don’t just configure networks but automate and evolve them at scale. If your experience is limited to networking without automation, or DevOps work without hands-on network protocol depth, this role will not be the right fit.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the design, implementation, and governance of large-scale, highly available network solutions across enterprise and cloud environments
  • Provide technical leadership in developing and executing network automation strategies (Python, APIs, infrastructure-as-code)
  • Establish and maintain engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for network design, deployment, and operations
  • Drive adoption of automation, software-defined networking, and scalable engineering practices
  • Oversee implementation of automated deployment pipelines and operational processes to improve consistency, reliability, and efficiency
  • Utilize advanced monitoring, telemetry, and analytics to support proactive operations and continuous improvement
  • Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted engineering tools, into network engineering practices
  • Ensure solutions meet security, risk, and regulatory requirements, including performing risk assessments and design reviews
  • Identify and mitigate risks to production systems while maintaining service level agreements
  • Collaborate with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners to drive strategic initiatives
  • Mentor and develop engineering talent and influence adoption of modern engineering practices

Requirements

  • 5+ years of Network Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • Advanced knowledge of network architecture, protocols, and large-scale system design
  • Strong experience with programming or scripting (Python preferred) for network automation
  • Extensive experience with network automation, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code practices
  • Experience designing and supporting cloud-based network solutions
  • Strong understanding of security, risk management, and compliance frameworks

Nice to have

  • Experience defining and implementing enterprise-scale network automation strategies
  • Experience supporting large-scale or highly distributed network environments
  • Familiarity with observability, analytics, and performance engineering practices
  • Experience with AI-assisted operations, analytics tools, or automation platforms
  • Knowledge of container networking, virtualization, or modern application networking patterns
  • Industry certifications (e.g., CCIE, cloud professional certifications)

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