Solution Architect - Strategy, Innovation and Delivery at PNC
Birmingham, AL
$91,000–$185,900from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Birmingham, AL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior solution architect role focused on designing and governing technology and data architectures across large-scale transformation programs at a major bank. Day-to-day work involves defining data models, integration strategies, and platform architectures spanning data warehouses, lakehouses, and cloud-native services, while aligning solutions with business, analytics, AI/ML, and regulatory needs. The role suits an experienced architect with broad expertise across application, data, and enterprise architecture domains who is comfortable engaging senior stakeholders.
Senior level · 5+ years · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 25 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 15–45
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $100,717 (middle half $80,339–$114,299). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role is posted under the title 'Solution Architect' with no explicit seniority level in the title; however, the body describes it as a 'senior-level position,' which informed the seniority assessment.
Multiple work locations are listed (Pittsburgh PA, Cleveland OH, Birmingham AL, Dallas TX, Lakewood CO); Pittsburgh is used as the primary CBSA since it is listed first.
The role is in-office only — PNC explicitly states it is an in-office company and will not provide visa sponsorship or STEM OPT.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends solution/enterprise architecture (15-1211) with heavy data architecture responsibilities (15-1243 Database Architects). The breadth of business, application, and data architecture duties tips toward 15-1211, but 15-1243 is a genuine runner-up given the depth of data platform, modeling, and governance work described.
Skills such as Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, and Data Modeling are not named tools but are listed here because the JD explicitly gates on these architectural disciplines as core competencies — they represent the primary technical domains of the role rather than generic soft skills.
Cloud platform experience is required (cloud-native data services, cloud-based data services are explicitly called out), but no specific cloud vendor is named; AWS, Azure, and GCP are listed as alternatives.
AI/ML, streaming architectures, TOGAF, and Machine Learning appear under 'Preferred Skills' or as exploratory/emerging technology context, so they are marked preferred.
The degree requirement is listed as 'Bachelors' but the JD explicitly states 'in lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience may be considered,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
The compensation range ($91,000–$185,900/year) is broad, reflecting the multiple geographic locations and the incentive-eligible nature of the role.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture.
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