Software Architect (Solution Architect)

Position Overview 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 Software Architect within PNC's C&IB Application Architecture organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Dallas, TX. Solution/Software Architect Responsible for partnering with business, product, and technology teams to design scalable, secure, and maintainable technology solutions that align with strategic business objectives. The role leads the analysis of Functional Requirements (FRs) and Architecture Quality Attributes (AQAs), translating business needs into solution designs, architectural decisions, and implementation roadmaps. The Solution Architect produces and maintains architecture documentation, diagrams, design reviews, and governance artifacts while ensuring solutions adhere to enterprise standards, risk, security, resilience, and operational requirements. The role collaborates across delivery teams to evaluate technology options, identify dependencies and impacts, facilitate stakeholder alignment, and provide architectural guidance throughout the solution lifecycle. Key Responsibilities • Analyze and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements (AQAs). • Create and maintain solution architecture artifacts, design documentation, and decision records. • Evaluate solution alternatives, trade-offs, risks, and dependencies. • Ensure designs meet enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and operational standards. • Support governance, design reviews, and architecture approval processes. • Collaborate with business, product, engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams to guide solution delivery. • Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight from concept through implementation and production support, Key Skills & Knowledge • Strong understanding of application architecture patterns, including layered, event-driven, API-first, microservices, and cloud-native architectures. • Experience with the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile delivery methodologies, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines. • Ability to analyze and document Functional Requirements (FRs) and Architecture Quality Attributes (AQAs), translating business needs into scalable solution designs. • Proficiency in application integration patterns, APIs, messaging, service orchestration, and enterprise application interoperability. • Experience creating architecture artifacts, including solution designs, sequence diagrams, component diagrams, deployment diagrams, and tech specifications • Knowledge of cloud platforms and modern application technologies, including containerization, orchestration, serverless, and platform services. • Understanding of security architecture principles, including authentication, authorization, encryption, secrets management, and secure application design. • Knowledge of resiliency, availability, scalability, performance, maintainability, observability, and operational support considerations as part of solution design and AQAs. • Ability to evaluate technology options, conduct impact and dependency analysis, identify risks and trade-offs, and recommend architecture decisions. • Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business, product, engineering, infrastructure, security, and operations teams. • Experience supporting architecture governance, design reviews, and adherence to enterprise standards and best practices. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills with the ability to understand complex business processes and align technology solutions accordingly. 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. Job Description 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. 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 PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Qualifications 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. Preferred Skills Competitive Advantages, Customer Solutions, Design, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Machine Learning (ML), Risk Assessments, Solution Architecture, Technical Knowledge, Technical Solution Architecture Competencies Analytical Thinking, Application Development Tools, Industry Knowledge, IT Architecture, Platform Architecture, Products and Services, Service Oriented Architecture Technologies, Software Process Improvement (SPI) Work Experience Roles at this level typically require a 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. Education Bachelors Certifications No Required Certification(s) Licenses No Required License(s) Benefits 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 . Disability Accommodations Statement If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at . Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 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. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 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. California Residents Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices.