Solution Architect Expert Data and Automation (Cloud Platform, Data Platform Design Expertise)

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 a Solution Architect Expert within PNCs Technology organization you will be based in city/state location of position.

Develops solution architecture and resolves complex issues in a variety of projects through the implementation of requirements analysis expertise support and project supervision.
Designs solution in large or complex programs including system and application designs software and technical architecture in accordance with strategies and objectives.
Provides expertise for the solution architecture team and other IT staff on a variety of issues in software designs system architecture and solution-oriented technologies.
Communicates with clients and analyses business requirements and processes makes recommendations and leads in shaping future vision in architecture designs.
Oversees solution implementation project outcomes including hardware and software design deployment designs DR strategy; ensures that each project phase meets overall requirements.
Establish & maintain strong relationships with technical teams product owners architects and business partners
Leverage project & program governance practices to ensure alignment with organizational standards
Influence decision making and alignment across teams without formal authority
Skilled in AWS Azure platforms building agentic solutions with CI/CD pipelines
End-to-End Tech Delivery Ownership
Technology Strategy & Innovation Leadership
Strong experience in enterprise Data Platform and Data Governance capability delivery using cloud hosting and GenAI
Embed risk management and governance controls into delivery processes
Provides senior leadership direction and methodology to the team oversees the integrity infrastructure maintenance cost and extraction of organizational data.

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.

• Uses advanced technical knowledge and industry experience to develop and drive solution architecture design strategy. Utilizes strong understanding of the broader picture of systems programs and initiatives to actualize solutions to interconnect systems.
• Leads technical design sessions with the development teams including the creation of class models sequence diagrams component models and detailed design specifications to ensure that architecture standards are followed.
• Provides architectural leadership on a variety of issues in software designs system architecture and solution-oriented technologies. Serves as a knowledge resource and thought leader to advise on critical issue management.
• Communicates implications of architectural decisions technology costs/benefits and implementation requirements. Maintains strong executive presence to communicate and guide strategy to peers and executive-level LOB and Technology leaders.
• Demonstrates expertise operating as a success engineer to manage solution architecture project outcomes including hardware and software design; ensuring composite architecture is scalable reliable available and manageable.
• Standardizes and implements scalable and reliable engineering and deployment patterns for common technologies. Ensures solution designs meet PNCs needs for confidentiality integrity and availability and adhere to the our policies standards and procedures.

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.

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.

Application Design Architecture Crisis Management Effectiveness Measurement Industry Knowledge IT Standards Procedures & Policies Platform Architecture Target Architecture The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Transitional Architecture

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree or PhD is desirable. Industry experience is typically 8 years. Specific certifications are often lieu of a degree a comparable combination of education job specific certification(s) and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Bachelors

No Required Certification(s)

No Required License(s)

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Base Salary: $133000.00 $296400.00

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.

Generally this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 06/15/2026 although it may be longer with business discretion.

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.

To learn more about these and other programs including benefits for full time and part-time employees visit.

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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.

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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