Kafka

PNC•Strongsville, OH

2d•$91,000 - $185,900•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Software Architect with deep expertise in Spring Frameworks, SOAP/REST APIs, J2EE, and Kafka to join our technology organization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining end-to-end architecture, guiding solution design, and ensuring delivery of scalable, resilient, and high-performing systems. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to align technology solutions with business goals.

Requirements

Strong expertise in Java/J2EE and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Security, Data, etc.).
Hands-on experience with Kafka for building real-time streaming and event-driven architectures.
10+ years of IT experience with at least 3+ years as a Solution or Software Architect.
Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, messaging systems, and integration patterns.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong background in scalability, performance engineering, and security best practices.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with NoSQL and relational databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.).
Knowledge of data streaming, real-time processing frameworks, and observability tools.
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

Apache Kafka
Competitive Advantages
Customer Solutions
Design
Enterprise Architecture Framework
Enterprise IT Architecture
Java Enterprise Architecture
Machine Learning (ML)
Risk Assessments
Spring Boot
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, design, and own solution architectures for complex enterprise applications.
Leverage Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Batch), SOAP/REST APIs, J2EE, and Kafka to build highly scalable and distributed solutions.
Establish patterns, frameworks, and best practices for system design and integration.
Guide engineering teams on design decisions, code quality, and architectural compliance.
Lead proof-of-concepts (POCs) to evaluate new technologies, tools, and frameworks.
Evaluating vendor products and executing/leading integration with in-house products/applications.
Provide thought leadership in microservices, event-driven architectures, and API-driven integration.
Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Work with enterprise architects to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy, standards, security frameworks and reference architectures.
Review solution designs and code to ensure alignment with security, scalability, and performance standards.
Support project planning, estimation, and roadmap development.
Ensure systems are compliant with regulatory and organizational requirements.
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.

Benefits

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
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