Principal Architect - Chief Administrative Office

Wells Fargo•Iselin, NJ

1d•$159,000 - $305,000•Onsite

About The Position

About this role: The Chief Administration Office (CAO) Technology organization is seeking a Principal Architect to join our Architecture team and drive strategic technology transformation across the enterprise. In this role, you will provide architectural leadership and technical vision to support modernization initiatives, advance the build‑out of key capabilities, and influence long‑term technology strategies for high-impact administrative domains. You will partner with senior leaders to guide architectural direction, develop innovative AI‑driven and enterprise‑scale solutions, and ensure alignment with business and technology objectives. This role is ideal for a seasoned technologist with a strong track record of solving complex challenges, collaborating across diverse groups, and shaping the evolution of large, distributed technology ecosystems. In this role, you will: Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in‑depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering long-term, large-scale solutions that require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking Translate advanced technology experience, deep knowledge of organizational business objectives, and understanding of the enterprise technology landscape into actionable engineering solutions Provide vision, direction, and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions Design and drive implementation of AI‑driven solutions to optimize business operations in administrative functions Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies, recommending innovations that enhance operations and provide competitive advantage Engage strategically with professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to senior leadership

Requirements

7+ years of architecture experience in one or more of the following: enterprise, solution, data, application, infrastructure, or security architecture in a large‑scale environment
7+ years of engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
5+ years of information technology design experience including systems, applications, or architecture
3+ years of workflow and/or automation experience
2+ years of experience leveraging AI and/or generative AI frameworks (e.g., GPT‑4, LangChain) for operational optimization
1+ years of experience architecting and implementing conversational AI or agentic systems
This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship
Willingness to work on‑site at the posted location

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience using industry standards such as BAG, BIAN, TOGAF, and architecture modeling languages such as ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, etc., with experience leveraging BizzDesign Horizzon
5+ years of experience in the financial services or banking domain
Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
Strong negotiation, influencing, and collaboration skills to build successful relationships
Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related discipline
Experience leading or managing architectural strategies and roadmaps aligned to business objectives
Deep understanding of cloud technologies (GCP, Azure) and familiarity with data center exit strategies
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and the ability to derive insights from data
Experience leading application consolidation and rationalization efforts, including emerging technology evaluations

Responsibilities

Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in‑depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering long-term, large-scale solutions that require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
Translate advanced technology experience, deep knowledge of organizational business objectives, and understanding of the enterprise technology landscape into actionable engineering solutions
Provide vision, direction, and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
Design and drive implementation of AI‑driven solutions to optimize business operations in administrative functions
Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies, recommending innovations that enhance operations and provide competitive advantage
Engage strategically with professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to senior leadership