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

PNC • Strongsville, OH

1d • $133,000 - $296,400 • Onsite

About The Position

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 company’s success. As a Solution Architect Expert within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in [city/state location of position]. 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.

Requirements

• Skilled in AWS, Azure platforms, building agentic solutions with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong experience in enterprise Data Platform and Data Governance capability delivery using cloud hosting and GenAI
• 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
• University / college degree
• 8 + years of industry experience
• Bachelors degree
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Higher level education such as a Masters degree, or PhD 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• End-To-End Tech Delivery Ownership
• Technology Strategy & Innovation Leadership
• 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.
• 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 PNC’s needs for confidentiality, integrity, and availability and adhere to the our policies, standards, and procedures.
• 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior