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Data Engineer Senior - Big Data Platform Team

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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 Data Engineer Senior within PNC's Data Products organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Birmingham, AL, Strongsville, OH, Denver, CO, or Phoenix, AZ.
Due to the nature of the position, we are looking for Data Engineers with the following experience:
Data Pipeline Development & Engineering
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Spark, SQL, and distributed data platforms.
• Build robust ETL/ELT frameworks supporting batch and real-time processing.
• Ensure code quality, modularity, and reusability across pipelines.
Platform, Containerization & Infrastructure
• Work with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes/OCP) to deploy and manage data workloads.
• Support containerization initiatives for Spark workloads and platform modernization.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams for resource allocation, scaling, and cluster optimization.
Object Storage & Data Lake Technologies
• Design and manage data on object storage platforms (e.g., S3, ADLS, or equivalent).
• Implement and optimize modern table formats such as Apache Iceberg for large-scale analytics.
• Ensure efficient data partitioning, versioning, and lifecycle management in data lakes.
DevOps & CI/CD Practices
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket, Azure DevOps).
• Automate deployments, testing, and monitoring of data pipelines.
• Support infrastructure-as-code practices and environment standardization.
Resource Utilization & Performance Optimization
• Optimize Spark jobs for performance, memory, and compute efficiency.
• Monitor resource allocation (CPU, memory, storage) and drive improvements.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in distributed processing environments.
Architecture & Solution Design
• Contribute to data architecture decisions, including data modeling and pipeline design.
• Support migration and modernization efforts (e.g., legacy to cloud/OCP platforms).
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies for scalability and efficiency.
Collaboration & Leadership
• Partner with business stakeholders and product teams to define data requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
• Participate in sprint planning, design reviews, and release governance.
Governance & Compliance
• Ensure adherence to enterprise data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Follow change management (CR), code review, and deployment processes.
• Support audit readiness and vulnerability remediation activities.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
• Maintain clear technical documentation for pipelines and architecture.
• Conduct KT sessions and support onboarding/offboarding activities.
• Promote engineering best practices across the team.
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 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 an application/business function.
Works with IT and business customers to capture requirements for designing the data warehouse architecture.
Provides support and technical guidance to ensure the solutions are aligned with the architecture and framework.
Leads and consults on the implementation and integration of data warehouses; ensures the solution 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 Architecture, Competitive Advantages, Customer Solutions, Data Architecture Development, Design, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Machine Learning (ML), Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Risk Assessments, 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, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. 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: $50,000.00 – $185,900.00
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 06/25/2026, 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 .
Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com . Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.
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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