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Software "DevOps" Engineer Principal - Data Platforms (Red Hat OpenShift, Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg)

PNC

PA - Pittsburgh (15222) | Strongsville Technology Center (OH537) | Birmingham - Brock (AL112), US$88k – $203konsite

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Position Overview

Job Description Summary 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(n) Software Engineer Principal within PNC's Data and Automation organization, you will be based in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Strongsville-OH or Birmingham.

We are seeking a Software / DevOps Engineer with strong experience building containerized applications and automated delivery pipelines in environments that run on Red Hat OpenShift. This role focuses on using and deploying to OpenShift, not administering or supporting the OpenShift platform itself. You will work closely with platform teams while concentrating on application containerization, image creation, and CI/CD pipelines that deploy reliably into enterprise OpenShift environments. The ideal candidate understands how applications run on OpenShift, how to package them correctly, and how to integrate them into secure, automated delivery pipelines.

Experience includes: a. Experience deploying or running applications on Red Hat OpenShift b. Strong experience with container image creation c. Strong experience with Spark, Trino, Airflow, and Iceberg d. Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines e. Solid understanding of Kubernetes concepts from an application perspective f. Experience with Git and modern development workflows g. Experience with Helm or templated Kubernetes/OpenShift deployments h. Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

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 • Aligns business strategy with software solutions. • Proposes, designs & codes software solutions to address complex business needs. Oversees technical and procedural documentation required. • Leads complex problem solving. • Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and solution development. • Displays an innovative approach to apply modern principles, methodologies and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.

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 Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Kubernetes, Process Improvements, Red Hat OpenShift, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design

Competencies Application Design, Architecture, Packaged Application Integration, Product and Vendor Evaluation, Software Process Improvement (SPI), System Development Life Cycle, Technical Troubleshooting

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: $87,500.00 – $202,800.00

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 07/10/2026, 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 “acc

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