Position Overview

At PNC our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the companys success. As Software Engineering Lead - Mainframe Developer within PNCs Lending Technology Credit Card Servicing organization you will be based in Pittsburgh PA Cleveland OH Birmingham AL or Dallas TX.

Our team provides exceptional customer service to our corporate credit card business partners to help them manage and automate their day-to-day Credit Card Operations duties as well as new Credit Card Product development for Consumer and Small Business Credit Cards.

The core team does backend development for our credit card processing systems. We provide information about credit cards once they are approved to other systems as needed regarding usage payments etc. We create mainframe batch jobs that process the credit card data from our vendor Fiserv to any downstream system that requires credit card data. We support the business in their use of Fiserv CICS screens as well as some internally developed CICS transactions Cobol programs CA7 JCL. We also use SAS on the mainframe as part of our JCL/Jobs. The business also uses several Fiserv distributed/website type tools as well that we often provide support for as need.

Looking for a Mainframe Developer to support our team in working with our business and team members to research design and develop and deploy solutions that enable our key business outcomes enhancing our customer experiences.

The chosen candidate should have experience/skills in the following areas some must-haves some nice-to-haves:
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Capable of breaking down complex processes
IBM Mainframe development experience Cobol JCL VSAM DB2 CA7
Knowledge of Confluence and SharePoint would be beneficial
Experience with Jira and working on an Agile Scrum Crew would also be beneficial
Mainframe SAS coding would also be beneficial

Job Profile
The candidate should feel comfortable working as part of a diverse team of professionals across several locations working and communicating in a dynamically changing environment.
Helps lead and coordinates complicated development activities analysis plan technical design development and unit testing of code assist Quality Engineering in their testing/data creation/running jobs etc. Deployment of of Code Post validation of deployments.
Ability to work with cross-functional application teams
Ability to quickly learn and understand the supported systems.
Credit Card subject matter expertise is a plus
Ability to effectively present and communicate information both written & verbal to business and technical groups
Detail oriented ability to work on multiple items and keep track of tasks and details as move from one item to another
Analysis features such as feasibility associated costs time and the compatibility of new programs with existing programs

Core Competencies
Manages Risk - Working Experience
Assesses and effectively manages all of the risks associated with business objectives and activities to ensure activities are in alignment with the banks and units risk appetite and risk management framework.

Customer Focus:
Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Job Specific Competencies

Application Development Tools:
IBM Mainframe
Cobol
JCL
CA7
Connect Direct
DB2
VSAM
CICS

Application Design Architecture:
Knowledge/ability to understand application design activities tools and techniques; ability to convert business requirements into design and code.

Application Delivery Process:
Knowledge of major tasks deliverables and formal application delivery methodologies.

Packaged Application Integration:
Knowledge of and the ability to help drive requirements and solutions for packaged application software and understand how it integrates with company applications databases and technology platforms is a plus.

System Development Life Cycle:
Knowledge of project management techniques and the ability to plan assist in design understand test planning and helping drive implementation and maintaining system development life cycle segments and phases.

Product and Vendor Evaluation:
Knowledge of and ability to assist in processes for the evaluation and selection of products tools services components ensuring they are in line with the organizations business needs and architectural principles is a plus.

Technical Troubleshooting:
Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches tools and techniques and the ability to anticipate recognize and help resolve application problems.

Software Process Improvement (SPI):
Knowledge of formal software process improvement disciplines and ability to assess and improve the quality and operating costs associated with an existing application.

PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

• Creates and leads the technical design and development of software solutions.
• Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs. Prepares technical and procedural documentation required.
• Facilitates complex problem resolution.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues. Reviews coding testing and documentation of software.
• Applies modern principles methodologies and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNCs Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge skills and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills competencies work experience education and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

Application Development Business Management COBOL Customer Solutions Design Group Problem Solving IBM Mainframes Job Control Language (JCL) Process Improvements Release Management Software Solutions User Experience (UX) Design Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM)

Competencies

Application Delivery Process Application Design Architecture Application Development Tools Application Testing Packaged Application Integration System Development Life Cycle Technical Troubleshooting

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree with 3 years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often lieu of a degree a comparable combination of education job specific certification(s) and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $67500.00 $172500.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location market data and on individual skills experience and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company business and/or individual performance.

Application Window

Generally this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 06/22/2026 although it may be longer with business discretion.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature) dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption surrogacy and doula reimbursement; educational assistance including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

In addition PNC generally provides the following paid time off depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year depending on career level; and years of service.

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Disability Accommodations Statement

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At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race color sex religion national origin age sexual orientation gender identity disability veteran status or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and for any registered role the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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