Quality Engineering Architect - MLOps at PNC
Birmingham, AL
$91,000–$185,900from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Birmingham, AL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This is an individual contributor architect role focused on quality engineering within an MLOps ecosystem at a large bank. The work centers on designing and implementing test automation strategies, controls validation, and continuous testing across machine learning pipelines and data systems. It suits someone with hands-on experience in Python, API and data testing, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms who can also operate at a strategic level to set quality standards across engineering teams.
Senior level · 5+ years · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 4–9
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $84,723 (middle half $67,840–$107,432). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is titled 'Quality Engineering Architect' and is explicitly described as a hands-on individual contributor — not a people manager — so 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) is the primary classification. However, the emphasis on building test automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and Python engineering gives 15-1252 (Software Developers) a credible claim as a runner-up.
The posting lists four possible office locations: Pittsburgh, PA; Strongsville, OH; Birmingham, AL; and Dallas, TX. Pittsburgh is used as the primary CBSA since it is listed first and is PNC's headquarters city.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelors' but explicitly allows 'a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience' in lieu of a degree — treated as no hard degree gate.
Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is listed in the Key Skills section with an explicit 'or' — AWS is used as the primary skill name with Azure and GCP as alternatives.
Machine Learning appears only under 'Preferred Skills' in the formal qualifications section, not in the Key Skills & Qualifications block — treated as preferred.
The title 'Architect' carries no explicit seniority level word (Senior, Staff, Principal), so the title states no level. The 5+ years requirement and scope (individual contributor driving strategy across teams) support a Senior classification.
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