Solution Architect

PNC • Strongsville, OH

35d • $36,000 - $194,350 • 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 within PNC's Lending Tech organization, you will be based in Dallas, TX, Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH or Birmingham, AL. We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect to provide architectural oversight and technical leadership across our Credit Card Servicing Applications and Customer Journeys ecosystem and its vendor and distributed data landscape. This role will bridge mainframe and distributed platforms, driving end-to-end solution design, integration, and data governance across the FDR, CCH, NCS, CSH, CSE, REW, and ATZ mnemonics. Coordinating Architectural solutions with Credit Card Customer Channel platforms such as online banking, DSP, and Mobile is also a key component. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in data architecture, API/distributed systems, and enterprise integrations, with the ability to coordinate cross-platform initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise data strategies.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in solution architecture, data architecture, or related roles
• Strong experience with API
• Oracle databases (distributed environments)
• Proven expertise in system integration and enterprise architecture design
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and data flows
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
• 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.
• Bachelors degree
• University / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. 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.

Nice To Haves

• Mainframe systems and data environments would be a plus
• Distributed data platforms (Hadoop ecosystem) would be a plus
• Experience working with financial or enterprise data repositories (FDR-like environments) would be a plus
• Familiarity with CCH/CSH ecosystems or similar data platforms would be a plus
• Knowledge of BDH (Big Data Hub) environments would be a plus
• Strong background in hybrid architecture (mainframe + distributed systems)
• Experience documenting complex data ecosystems and lineage

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary architect and technical lead for the Credit Card Servicing team, participating in Customer Journey crew solutions/planning
• Design and implement scalable, integrated solutions across all mnemonics as needed
• Architect data flows and integrations between: Mainframe systems (as integrates with distributed systems) and Distributed platforms (Oracle, MS SQL Server, APIs, etc.)
• Lead integration efforts across Distributed Oracle databases (CCH & CSH)
• Ensure seamless data interoperability and consistency between legacy (mainframe) and modern (distributed) platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering, data, and business teams to align system interfaces and data models.
• Drive comprehensive data documentation and lineage tracking as appropriate:
• Assist in ensuring all relevant data assets are fully documented within Alation/BDH.
• Establish and enforce standards for data governance, metadata management, and data quality.
• Provide architectural guidance for new initiatives, enhancements, and system modernization efforts.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration to ensure efficient execution of integration and data initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and deliver solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to modernize legacy processes and expand distributed capabilities within Credit Card Servicing applications.
• Promote best practices in: Data architecture, System integration, Performance optimization
• Drive adoption of enterprise data platforms and tools.
• Participates in defining functional designs and application systems architecture across all technologies and platforms.
• Designs an application's technical infrastructure, such as specific databases, programming languages, utilities, and testing approaches.
• Participates in the assessment of software defects discovered during the quality assurance process.
• Participates in addressing enterprise-wide platform and technology requirements for applications.
• Develops detailed programming instructions to solve business problems through automation support.

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