Solution Architect Sr.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 Solution Architect Sr. within PNC's Technology organization, you can be based in Pittsburgh PA, Cleveland OH (preferred), Birmingham AL, Phoenix AZ or Dallas TX. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.PNC is seeking a highly skilled IT Architect for solutioning and design of fraud, financial crimes, and AML technologies.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our fraud detection and prevention ecosystem.Key ResponsibilitiesEvaluate requests for solution architecture services that have been submitted to have starting requirements and stakeholders identified.Ensure that business outcomes / problem statement / requirements / use cases are adequately documented by requestor / Business System Analyst (BSA) / product ownerReview request against existing service offering matrix to determine Service Level Agreement (SLA)Work with product organization to prioritize work against other competing priorities.Creation of draft artifacts and begin investigation, exploration, technologies available and other constraints that may be involved.Identify any additional stakeholders, both business and technology.Engage relevant vendors, technology owners/SMEs, Enterprise Architecture, Security Architecture, product owners to ensure feasibly, best practices, standards, and expectations are metCreation of UML use case diagram(s), component diagram(s), sequence diagram(s) including textual details for each step.Creation of Business Process Mapping Notation (BPMN) context diagram, functional flow diagram, cross-functional flow diagram, and application configuration flowchart diagram.Review and evaluate options and technologies available that could be used to satisfy the requested service offeringKnow and understand many different technologies and how they relate to each otherDocument assumptions, risks, and decisionsEnsure/document/confirm deliverables align to documented architectural guiding principlesPresent deliverables in design review to all stakeholdersObtain artifact approval from all necessary stakeholdersArticulate cost/benefit or trade-off analysis (e.g. guiding principles, technologies, etc.)Formulate, document and defend new technology strategiesPerform peer review of other designsQualifications• Education & Experience:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.5+ years of experience in IT architecture preferredTechnical Skills:Understanding of NICE Actimize platform preferredStrong understanding of containerization platforms, such as RedHat OpenShift, Kubernetes, AKS, etc.Strong understanding of Microservice design patternsFamiliarity with 12-factor app and cloud-native design principlesFamiliarity with different types of UML diagrams.Familiarity with Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)Soft Skills:Strong sense of initiative and ownership.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Preferred Skills:Microservices, Containerization, UML, KafkaPNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.