Software Engineering Group Mgr Kubernetes CaaS Platform

Position Overview

As a Software Engineering Group Manager within PNC's Technology organization, you will lead the strategy, architecture, and operational excellence of Kubernetes‑based container platforms. You will define the roadmap for container platforms (Kubernetes) and container‑as‑a‑service (CaaS) to support enterprise workloads and will oversee the design, deployment, and management of highly available, secure, and scalable containerized infrastructure.

The role serves as a link between technical engineering teams and business stakeholders, ensuring scalable infrastructure solutions are developed, launched, and widely adopted while prioritizing user experience.

Locations:
Pittsburgh, PA;
Strongsville, OH;
Birmingham, AL;
Phoenix, AZ;
Dallas, TX (preferred).

* PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.*

• Define the roadmap for container platforms and container‑as‑a‑service (CaaS) to support enterprise workloads.
• Design, deploy, and manage highly available, secure, and scalable containerized infrastructure.
• Oversee the product development process, collaborating with engineering to convert market requirements into technical specifications for container runtime, security, and orchestration.
• Ensure developer usability through self‑service options, APIs, and clear documentation.
• Promote widespread adoption among engineering teams and provide mentorship and guidance to engineers.
• Represent customers, study industry trends, and inform product development and adoption.
• Oversee product metrics to enhance the performance, usability, and reliability of containerized workloads.
• Develop and set standards for container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, establishing best practices for CI/CD pipelines, microservices deployment, and observability.
• Enforce container security best practices, scan images, secure runtime, enforce policies, and meet enterprise standards.
• Partner with Dev Ops, security, and networking teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, container runtime environments, and infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC).
• Enhance cluster efficiency and resource management, mitigate on‑prem/cloud expenses, and strengthen system performance and reliability in accordance with SLOs/SLAs.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years in technology with extensive experience leading Container Platform Engineering teams and architecture/Software Engineering in an agile product development environment.
• 10+ years of expert‑level knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI), public cloud providers, and platform engineering domains.
• Experience in Agile software development environments, preferably with developer platform products.
• Strong background in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and Dev Ops tooling (e.g., Helm, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Git Ops).
• Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on‑prem solutions (Open Shift, bare‑metal Kubernetes).
• Proven ability to build technical strategy and lead in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex technical information to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders effectively.

• Deep expertise in Kubernetes cluster architecture, workload orchestration, networking, RBAC, and security best practices.
• Hands‑on knowledge of hybrid and multi‑cloud environments and integrating Kubernetes with enterprise systems.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and backlog/project management tools (e.g., Jira, Rally, ADO).

• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or CKS) strongly preferred.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe POPM preferred.
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) a plus.

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to meet employees’ needs, including medical, prescription drug coverage, dental and vision options, life insurance, disability protection, 401(k) with matching, pension and stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement, educational assistance, wellness programs, and paid time off such as maternity, vacation, and holidays.

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.

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