About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Manager - Systems Operations (APIGEE & DataPower Platform) to lead production reliability, platform operations, and SRE-driven engineering practices for critical API Gateway platforms.

This role is responsible for ensuring RTO0 availability, high performance, and resilience of enterprise integration platforms supporting high-volume transactions. The position operates with an SRE and AIOps mindset, driving MTTR reduction, automation, and scalable platform operations.

In this role, you will:

Manage and develop teams of managers, engineers, and analysts supporting APIGEE and DataPower platform operations (L2/L3)
Lead 24x7 platform operations ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability for critical API gateways
Engage and influence stakeholders, engineering teams, and infrastructure partners to drive platform reliability and scalability initiatives
Drive MTTR reduction through improved triage, diagnostics, automation, and incident response practices
Establish and operationalize SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets) for API platforms
Implement and enhance observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) and enable proactive issue detection
Identify and recommend opportunities for automation, self-healing, and operational efficiency improvements
Oversee major incident management, escalation handling, and blameless RCA implementation
Ensure adherence to ITIL processes (incident, problem, change, release) and compliance standards
Oversee production releases, deployments, and platform readiness with a focus on low-risk execution
Collaborate with engineering teams to improve scalability, resilience, and performance of API platforms
Manage allocation of people and financial resources to meet operational and strategic objectives
Develop and guide a culture of SRE, automation-first mindset, and continuous improvement
Ensure effective communication with stakeholders on incident progress, outages, and change activities

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of Systems Engineering, Platform Operations, or Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

Strong hands-on experience with APIGEE - Mandatory
Exposure to leading a platform team for APIGEE is mandatory
Experience with IBM DataPower Gateways
Proven experience managing mission-critical, RTO0 / high-availability platforms
Strong understanding of SRE principles (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets)
Experience with observability tools (Grafana, ELK, Prometheus, etc.)
Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with AIOps, predictive monitoring, and anomaly detection
Strong knowledge of ITIL processes and service management frameworks
Experience in banking / financial services or high-transaction environments
Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills

Job Expectations:

Lead global/platform operations team with 24x7 support model
Ensure 99.99%+ platform availability and SLA adherence
Drive continuous improvement in MTTR, automation coverage, and operational efficiency
Partner across engineering and infrastructure teams to enhance platform resilience and scalability
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and reliability engineering excellence

Posting End Date:

25 Jun 2026

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Systems Operations Senior Manager