Lead Infrastructure Engineer/Mainframe Optimization

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a skilled, motivated team player who will be focused on Optimization of the Mainframe Platform, identifying any potential inefficiencies and opportunities for improvements, reducing operational costs. Must be able to collaborate across teams, troubleshoot issues, identify solutions, implement and validate / monitor updates.

In this role, you will:

Lead or participate in high level technical concepts spanning technology and business

Develop specifications for complex infrastructure systems, design and test solutions

Contribute to the testing of business, application and technical infrastructure requirements

Drive solutions to reduce recovery

Design complex system upgrades

Resolve troublesome trends as they develop

Develop a long-range plan designed to resolve problems and prevent them from recurring

Direct the daily risk and control flow of operations, focusing on policies, procedures, and work standards to ensure success

Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

4+ years of experience with the z/OS and z/VM Operating Systems

4+ years of experience with large Mainframe environments

4+ years of experience with IBM Mainframe Hardware (z15, z16, z17)

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with SMF reporting

Experience with RMF

Experience with SCRT reporting

Experience with OMVS, USS, ishell, ZFS

Experience with zERT

Experience with Chargeback processing

Experience with Coupling Facilties, Db2 Data Sharing, WLM

Experience with CICS, IMS

Experience with Netview & GDPS

Microsoft Office Suite Tools, such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point

REXX programming experience

2+ years of experience with RACF

Job Expectations:

Flexibility to address incidents as needed 24 hours a day

Ability to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed or scheduled

Ability to work on call as assigned

Ability to work additional hours as needed

This position does not provide Visa sponsorship

Pay Range

Reflected 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 - $206,000.00

Benefits

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 benefits

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Disability benefits

Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance

Parental leave

Critical caregiving leave

Discounts and savings

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships for dependent children

Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

13 Jul 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells 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.

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