Position Overview

As a Data Architect Senior within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Strongsville, OH, Birmingham-AL, Pittburgh-PA or Dallas-TX.

Responsibilities include:

Technical authority for enterprise data, partnering with engineering, architecture, and business teams to design, govern, and operationalize trusted data assets. This role applies deep expertise in data architecture, metadata management, lineage, and data quality controls to ensure consistency, regulatory alignment, and scalability across platforms, enabling advanced analytics, reporting, and risk aware decision making.

Key Skills and Expertise
• Enterprise data architecture (relational and NoSQL)
• Data governance, metadata management, lineage, and quality frameworks
• SQL and data analysis across large, complex datasets
• Analytics and reporting platforms (e.g., BI tools, data warehouses, data lakes)
• Data integration and ETL/ELT patterns
• Regulatory, risk, and financial data concepts (e.g., controls, traceability, auditability)
• Strong partnership skills with technology, risk, and business stakeholders

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.

Job Description

• Designs, develops and optimizes highly complex, specialized data warehouses, with flexible and scalable data and ETL architecture, to support business users and Business Intelligence (BI) applications.
• Analyzes business intelligence data and makes recommendations for data warehouse growth and integration for the enterprise.
• Works with IT and business customers to develop requirements for designing the overall data warehouse architecture.
• Provides support and technical guidance to ensure architecture and framework are aligned with BI application needs. .
• Leads and consults on the implementation and integration of data warehouses; ensures data is current and meets organizational quality and integrity standards.

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
Big Data Hadoop, Competitive Advantages, Customer Solutions, Data Modeling, Design, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Machine Learning (ML), Risk Assessments, Structured Query Language (SQL), Tableau (Software), Technical Knowledge

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

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: $55,000.00 - $148,460.00

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 04/01/2026, 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; 9 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.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.