Systems Operations Senior Manager – Cloud Platform Operations

Wells Fargo is back in the office collaborating for fabulous outcomes.

This is a hybrid position and in the office three days a week.

There is no visa sponsorship or visa transfer for this position.

In this role, you will:

Manage and develop teams of managers, engineers, and analysts providing operational support for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) platforms and capabilities, and On-premise cloud-native services such as Spark-based analytics workloads and Iceberg storage architectures on OpenShift container platforms.

Own the operational health, availability, scalability, and performance of GCP and OCP platforms.

Engage and influence application, data engineering, architecture, security, and infrastructure partners to design, onboard, and operate resilient cloud-native solutions

Define and execute operational strategies to support moderate to high-risk initiatives, including platform modernization, container adoption, and large-scale Spark workload enablement

Lead administration, lifecycle management, and capacity planning for OpenShift clusters, Spark platforms, and underlying GCP infrastructure

Drive infrastructure automation and standardization using Terraform, including environment provisioning, configuration management, and policy enforcement

Ensure effective incident, problem, and change management practices, including stakeholder communication for incidents, planned maintenance, and platform changes

Perform operational risk assessments, resiliency reviews, and security evaluations in partnership with cybersecurity and risk teams

Interpret, develop, and enforce cloud and platform operations policies, procedures, and standards aligned with enterprise risk and compliance requirements

Provide implementation support for key resiliency, disaster recovery, and data protection initiatives related to cloud-native and data platforms

Collaborate with and influence professionals at all levels to improve operational maturity, automation adoption, and platform reliability

Manage allocation of people, vendor services, and financial resources to meet platform service-level objectives and business demand

Build and sustain a strong culture of operational excellence, automation-first mindset, accountability, and talent development aligned with cloud-native and data platform strategy

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in cloud platform operations, systems engineering, or technology architecture, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

7+ years of Systems Engineering and Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

3+ years of management or leadership experience

Hands-on experience managing OpenShift container platforms and operating cloud-native workloads at scale

Strong experience driving automation using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and platform operations

Desired Qualifications:

Experience operating large, enterprise-scale OpenShift clusters on-prem and on GCP

Strong background in cloud-native operations, SRE principles, and operational risk management

Experience with container security, data platform resiliency, and disaster recovery

Proven ability to improve operational efficiency through Terraform, CI/CD integration, and automation frameworks

Experience supporting Spark-based data processing workloads and modern data storage technologies such as Iceberg

Posting End Date:

9 Jul 2026

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

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