Software Architect Sr

PNC•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A strategic technical leader focused on shaping the target state data ecosystem, guiding direction, and ensuring solutions are technically sound and scalable. This role involves defining and evolving the future-state data vision (platforms, flows, capabilities), identifying gaps between current and target state, and guiding roadmap priorities. The individual will bring strong depth across data platforms, pipelines, cloud, and integrations, providing technical guidance and guardrails. They will drive a reusable, platform-first mindset over point solutions and ensure alignment to enterprise patterns (data domains, medallion layers, etc.). This role requires cross-team influence, working across engineering, data, product, and business teams to align stakeholders on direction, trade-offs, and sequencing. PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Requirements

University / college degree
Industry relevant experience is typically 8+ years
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 PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Nice To Haves

Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable.
Specific certifications are often required.
In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Competitive Advantages
Customer Solutions
Design
Enterprise Architecture Framework
Machine Learning (ML)
Risk Assessments
Technical Knowledge
Analytical Thinking
Application Development Tools
Industry Knowledge
IT Architecture
Platform Architecture
Products and Services
Service Oriented Architecture Technologies
Software Process Improvement (SPI)

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the future-state data vision (platforms, flows, capabilities)
Identify gaps between current and target state and guide roadmap priorities
Provide technical guidance and guardrails, not detailed architecture ownership
Drive reusable, platform-first mindset vs point solutions
Ensure alignment to enterprise patterns (data domains, medallion layers, etc.)
Work across engineering, data, product, and business teams
Align stakeholders on direction, trade-offs, and sequencing
Leads in the overall design of cross-functional, multi-platform, and Web-based application systems; oversees all application system processes.
Develops application architecture and blueprints aimed at reflecting enterprise business logic.
Defines application components, platforms, interfaces, and development tools.
Directs mapping activities on specific technology platforms.
Provides technical guidance to application development teams.
Consults on integration and conversion activities.
Conducts reviews, and analyses organizational needs and goals to develop and implement applications.