Senior Solution Architect - Java​/J2EE

Senior Solution Architect

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 Senior Solution Architect within PNC's Lending Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh PA or Dallas TX.

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.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in Cloud native Architecture, Spring Frameworks, SOAP/REST APIs, J2EE, and Kafka to join our technology organization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining end-to-end architecture, guiding solution design, and ensuring delivery of scalable, resilient, and high-performing systems. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to align technology solutions with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design
  • Define, design, and own solution architectures for complex enterprise applications.
  • Leverage Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Batch), SOAP/REST APIs, J2EE, and Kafka to build highly scalable and distributed solutions.
  • Establish patterns, frameworks, and best practices for system design and integration.
• Technical Leadership
  • Guide engineering teams on design decisions, code quality, and architectural compliance.
  • Lead proof-of-concepts (POCs) to evaluate new technologies, tools, and frameworks.
  • Evaluating vendor products and executing/leading integration with in-house products/applications.
  • Provide thought leadership in microservices, event-driven architectures, and API-driven integration.
• Collaboration
  • Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Work with enterprise architects to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy, standards, security frameworks and reference architectures.
• Governance & Delivery
  • Review solution designs and code to ensure alignment with security, scalability, and performance standards.
  • Support project planning, estimation, and roadmap development.
  • Ensure systems are compliant with regulatory and organizational requirements.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in Java/J2EE and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Security, Data, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Kafka for building streaming and event-driven architectures.
• 12+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years as a Solution Architect.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, messaging systems, and integration patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong background in scalability, performance engineering, and security best practices.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Dev Ops practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with No
  
  SQL and relational databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Knowledge of data streaming, real-time processing frameworks, and observability tools.
• TOGAF, AWS/Azure Solution Architect, or similar certifications.
• Leads in the overall design of cross-functional, multi-platform, and Web-based application systems; oversees all application system processes.
• Develops application architecture and blueprints aimed at reflecting enterprise business logic.
• Defines application components, platforms, interfaces, and development tools. Directs mapping activities on specific technology platforms.
• Provides technical guidance to application development teams. Consults on integration and conversion activities.
• Conducts reviews, and analyses organizational needs and goals to develop and implement applications.

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.

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