Job Summary
About this role
The Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) group provides technology solutions and support for Risk Audit Finance Marketing Human Resources Corporate Properties and Stakeholder Relations business lines. In addition EFT provides unique technology solutions and innovation for Wells Fargo Technology Enterprise Shared Services and Enterprise Data Management. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are continually engineered to meet the challenges of stability secu
Responsibilities
About this role
The Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) group provides technology solutions and support for Risk Audit Finance Marketing Human Resources Corporate Properties and Stakeholder Relations business lines. In addition EFT provides unique technology solutions and innovation for Wells Fargo Technology Enterprise Shared Services and Enterprise Data Management. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are continually engineered to meet the challenges of stability security scalability and speed.
Human Resources Technology (HRIT) provides technology support for employee focused applications and processes including payroll benefits learning and recruiting. We elevate and enhance the employee experience through smart solutions and tooling enabling our teams to be more productive.
This is an exciting opportunity to help support Wells Fargos Human Resources transformation to deliver a new experience for our team through process and technology. As a Lead Software Engineer supporting the Incentive Compensation Product this role will participate in a multiyear project to onboard multiple incentive compensation plans administrators and employees into one enterprise tool. Additionally this person will continue to maintain those plans data integrations reports through ongoing enhancements and various technology driven updates.
In this role you will
Configure and maintain the Varicent model through creation of parameters tables reference data calculations data integrations process workflows creation and maintenance of payee reports for employees and administrators
Partner with Incentive Compensation Center of Excellence Incentive Compensation Product Owner and multiple product team members to deliver the body of work
Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact
Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines
Design code test debug and document for projects and programs
Review and analyze complex largescale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives enterprise technological environment and technical challenges that require indepth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors
Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
Collaborate and consult with key technical experts senior technology team and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals
Lead projects teams or serve as a peer mentor
Participate in requirements gathering sessions review user stories and user acceptance criteria
Assist with documentation to capture data flow diagrams data definition documents decision trees logic diagrams requirements documents model design and user experience flows.
Provide technical expertise in identifying evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet business requirements
Apply knowledge of industry trends and technology to drive organizational change and position Wells Fargo for the future
Required Qualifications
5+ years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following work experience training military experience education
5+ years of technical design experience
5+ years of SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) experience
5+ years of experience with SQL or other data management reporting and query tools
3+ years experience implementing or configuration of Varicent
2+ years of Agile / scrum experience
Desired Qualifications
5+ years of general Varicent software experience
3+ years of experience with scripting languages such as Bash PowerShell Python Shell VBScript or JavaScript
Experience working with transactionbased incentive compensation plans
HR SaaS implementation experience such as Workday Oracle or SAP
Knowledge and understanding of automated workflows design
Ability to implement a solution and communicate in clear business terms the benefits of the proposed risk management approach
Ability to influence and build relationships with LOB stakeholders technology CIO leadership external service providers and architecture teams
Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
Job Expectations
Willingness to work onsite at stated location on the job opening
This position offers a hybrid work schedule
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
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