Enterprise 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. As an Enterprise Architect Sr within PNC's Enterprise Architecture organization, the preferred candidate will reside and work in one of our Technology hub locations: Phoenix, AZ; Cleveland, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; or Dallas, TX. The position is primarily based in a location within PNC footprint. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis.

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

This position will be accountable for working across the bank to develop data architecture reference architectures and roadmaps focused on platforms including cloud and AI. The position drives technology portfolio optimization using industry best practices such as lean, SAFe, TOGAF, and Systems Engineering.

The Enterprise Architect Senior will partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and our EA teams to drive technology investments that optimize and transform our current data technology portfolio to meet our current and future business and operational capability needs.

The role also will assess and drive integration technologies that will allow us to modularize and autonomize application software that will ensure we improve operational efficiencies and simplify the complexity of data exchanges while maintaining data lineage using architecture patterns.

Key deliverables in partnership with the other stakeholders are:

• Build technology strategies and roadmaps that are based on CIO and CTO needs for technology standardization

• Create reusable architecture artifacts that manage technology standards deployed from a technology roadmap

• Develop common architecture patterns that ensure consistent consumed and design across organization

• Contribute to an architecture organization that supports LOB and platform team to deliver value

• Guide at various levels across organization using metrics that reflect progress against cost and rationalization objectives

• Provide thought leadership in technology selection analysis to achieve an organization's objectives

• Serve as a "trusted advisor" interfacing with executive stakeholders to articulate business impact from technology decisions.

• Engages with business and CIO team's planning and design initiatives to identify opportunities for reuse of existing standard capabilities

• Create the architecture analysis with supporting artifacts to drive technology recommendations presented to senior management and business stakeholders.

Some specific accountabilities:

• Review any proposed new technologies, including SaaS and PaaS technology for portfolio fit

• Assess and manage the changes to the enterprise technology capability model

• Participate in the EA, Data, and Security Communities of Practice and Working Groups

• Drive technology road mapping sessions as well as reference architectures for patterns

• Presentation and Executive and Director meetings to drive strategies and roadmaps

Some key desired skills:

• Enterprise systems thinking & broad understanding of managing to a capability model

• Strategic thinking and planning with a proactive approach to anticipate their needs and objectives

• Experience on large strategic transformation programs

• Experience working in financial services organizations with AI and Cloud technologies

• Personal skills: Communication, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Influencing

• Certifications in SAFe, TOGAF, ITIL, and Systems Engineering are desirable but not required.

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

Job Description

• Provides subject matter expertise for enterprise architecture, enterprise architecture teams, and clients. Guides on enterprise architecture projects and business relationship management. Creates strategic roadmaps for transitioning to target enterprise future state, in alignment with business and technology goals while analyzing client requirements and collaborating with R&D divisions to provide ongoing support.

• Leads in the implementation of enterprise architecture strategies and best practices to support business objectives, while focusing on enterprise standards, processes, and methodologies.

• Provides guidance to enterprise architects on defining technical service capabilities, design attributes, draft enterprise profiles and segment architecture; controls risks and solves complex issues related to enterprise architecture.

• Maintains relationships with stakeholders, addresses stakeholder requirements and provides clients consultations to shape the future success of enterprise architecture while also mitigating risk.

• Provides enterprise architecture support by directing teams in baseline, target and roadmap development, transition planning, system and security management and segment architecture.

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, Risk Assessments, Technical Knowledge

Competencies

Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise IT Architecture, Industry Knowledge, IT Architecture, Organizational Leadership, Service Oriented Architecture Technologies, Strategic Thinking, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry relevant experience is typically 8+ years. 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)

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $80,000.00 - $185,150.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 09/11/2025, although it may be longer with business discretion.

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; 8 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.

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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.

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