About this role Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Engineering Manager The COO Technology group provides technology services for the Chief Operating Office This includes operations control executives strategic execution business continuity and resiliency data solutions and services regulatory relations customer experience enterprise shared services supply chain management and the corporate properties group COO Technology provides technology solutions and manages application portfolios for these groups to support modernization and optimization Within COO Technology we are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to drive enterprise-wide transformation in Data Centre modernization and simplification while implementing DevSecOps practices This highly critical role will define the strategic roadmap align engineering initiatives with business outcomes and lead cultural change toward automation security-first development and operational and engineering excellence Additionally In this role you will Manage coach and develop a team of individual contributor engineering role with low to moderate complexity and less experienced managers who are responsible for building high quality capabilities with modern technology Ensure adherence to the Banking Platform Architecture and meeting non-functional requirements with each release Engage with architects and experienced engineers to incorporate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies while understanding next generation domain architecture to enable application migration paths to target architecture for example cloud readiness application modernization and data strategy Function as the technical representative for the product during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning Identify and recommend opportunities for driving resolution of technology roadblocks including code build and deployment while also managing overall software development cycle and security standards Act as an escalation partner for scrum masters and the teams to make decisions and help remove impediments obstacles and friction while encouraging constant learning experimentation and continuous improvement culture Build engineering skills side-by-side in the codebase conduct peer reviews to evaluate quality and solution alignment to technical direction and guide design as needed Interpret develop and ensure security stability and scalability within functions of technology with low to moderate complexity as well as identify manage and mitigate technology and enterprise risk Collaborate and consult with the Product Managers Product Owners to drive user satisfaction influence technology requirements and priorities in the product roadmap promote innovative and intelligent solutions generate corporate value and articulate technical strategy while being a solid advocate of agile and DevOps practices Interact directly with third party vendors and technology service providers Manage allocation of people and financial resources for technology engineering including career development and performance management for engineers and managers on the team Hire mentor and guide talent development of direct reports to build the skills required to effectively design and deliver innovative solutions for the supported product areas products Required Qualifications 4 years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following work experience training military experience education 2 years of Leadership experience Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field or equivalent experience Job Expectations We are seeking a highly skilled NET Developer with strong experience in modernizing legacy NET applications migrating them from older NET Framework versions to NET 6 7 8 and deploying them on OpenShift Container Platform OCP The ideal candidate has deep understanding of legacy NET internals strong debugging skills across versions and hands-on experience in containerization CI CD pipelines and cloud-native application deployment Key Responsibilities Analyze and understand existing legacy NET applications e g NET Framework 2 0 3 5 4 x Migrate applications to latest NET versions NET 8 or higher ensuring compatibility and functional parity Refactor outdated components libraries configurations and third-party dependencies Convert existing VM-based application deployments into containerized solutions Build and optimize Docker images assess modernization impact and update architecture as needed Deploy migrated services applications to Red Hat OpenShift OCP or similar container platforms Collaborate with DevOps engineers to build or enhance CI CD pipelines Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins Perform systematic testing unit integration regression post-migration Identify performance bottlenecks and propose modernization improvements Document migration steps architecture changes and future maintenance guidelines Additional Required Skills Experience NET Migration Expertise Strong knowledge of NET Framework 2 0 3 5 4 x and NET Core NET 8 or higher Hands-on experience in porting legacy codebases to modern NET versions Understanding of breaking changes API replacements and deprecated components Containerization Deployment Strong expertise in Docker creating images multi-stage builds image optimization Experience deploying applications to OCP OpenShift Kubernetes or equivalent platforms Familiarity with container orchestration concepts pods deployments services routes Architecture Tools Strong understanding of monolithic vs microservices architectures Experience working with REST APIs Messaging Systems Web Services Familiarity with CI CD tools Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins Harness Working knowledge of configuration management secrets management and environment variables Desired Qualifications Nice to Have Experience rewriting or modernizing older layers WCF REST API WebFormsMVC Razor Blazor Knowledge of cloud platforms Azure AWS GCP Experience with automated testing frameworks xUnit NUnit MSTest Understanding of SRE practices application monitoring and logging tools ELK Splunk Grafana Soft Skills Strong analytical and debugging skills especially within legacy systems Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail Good communication and documentation capabilities Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams Posting End Date 3 Feb 2026 Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants We Value Equal Prospect 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 Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates including women persons with disabilities aboriginal peoples and visible minorities Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process Applicants with Disabilities To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo Drug and Alcohol Policy Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements a Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo b Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process