Data Architect Senior - Retail Architecture

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 [position title] within PNC’s [name of division] organization, you will be based in [city/state location of position].

In addition to standard data‑architecture skills, the right candidate will have experience with data streaming, particularly Kafka, and with designing data streaming pipelines. The position will work with an extremely large, complex, and foundational data‑streaming platform that supports making data available from many systems of record to all of our channel applications. Strong communication skills are mandatory, and the candidate must be able to communicate at multiple levels – technology partners, business partners, and leadership.

• Design, develop and optimize highly complex, specialized data warehouses with flexible and scalable data and ETL architecture to support business users and business‑intelligence (BI) applications.
• Analyze business‑intelligence data and make recommendations for data‑warehouse growth and integration for the enterprise.
• Work with IT and business customers to develop requirements for designing the overall data‑warehouse architecture.
• Provide support and technical guidance to ensure architecture and framework are aligned with BI application needs.
• Lead and consult on the implementation and integration of data warehouses; ensure data is current and meets organizational quality and integrity standards.

• 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.

• University/college degree is required; a master’s or PhD is desirable.
• Industry‑relevant experience typically 8+ years.
• Optional military service may be considered as part of comparable experience.
• Required certifications are optional; no mandatory certifications are listed.

• Apache Avro, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning, Competitive Advantages, Customer Solutions, Design, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Risk Assessments, Technical Knowledge

• Consulting, Data Architecture, Database Structures, Data Warehousing, IT Architecture, Logical Data Modeling, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving, Requirements Analysis

Base Salary: $80,000.00 – $ (salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data, and individual skills, experience, and education). This role is incentive eligible with payment based on company, business, and/or individual performance.

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits, including medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account), 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; back‑up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance; a robust wellness program with financial incentives; and paid time off, maternity or parental leave, holidays, occasional absence days, vacation days, and seniority‑based benefits.

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at (include ‘accommodation request’ in the subject line, your name, the job , and your preferred method of contact) or call 877‑968‑7762 and say “Workday.” All information provided will be confidential and used only as required to provide necessary accommodations.

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 protected categories. This position is subject to applicable federal and state laws regarding security and licensing regulations.