Infrastructure Engineer - Elasticsearch (ELK) Team at PNC
Lakewood, CO
$86,250–$172,500from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Lakewood, CO
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An infrastructure engineering role at a large bank, focused on operating and supporting infrastructure tooling — primarily Elasticsearch, monitoring/logging platforms, and Linux systems. The position involves running and writing Ansible playbooks, package management, production support, and scripting, working within a shared codebase alongside other engineers. Multiple US office locations are available; fully remote is not an option.
Mid level · 3+ years · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 45 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 30–70
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $82,209 (middle half $69,761–$104,253). 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 (8)
The role is posted for multiple locations: Pittsburgh PA, Strongsville OH, Birmingham AL, Phoenix AZ, Dallas TX, and Denver CO. Pittsburgh is used as the primary CBSA; candidates should verify the specific site.
The scripting requirement lists 'Shell Scripting or Python' — Shell Scripting is captured as the primary with Python as an alternative, since both are presented as interchangeable options for the same requirement.
Ansible playbook authoring ('Writing of playbooks') is listed as a plus/preferred, while running playbooks is stated as a hard requirement; the skill is marked required at the running level.
Machine Learning appears only in the 'Preferred Skills' soft-skills list alongside non-technical items like 'Team Player' and 'Communication' — it is treated as preferred and likely reflects aspirational context rather than a technical gate.
The SOC classification is a close call: the role involves both operating infrastructure (Elasticsearch, Linux admin, monitoring) and writing automation code (Ansible playbooks, scripting). 15-1244 is chosen because the primary framing is infrastructure operations and support, but 15-1252 is a credible alternative given the scripting and automation emphasis.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelors' but explicitly allows 'a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience' in lieu of a degree — the degree requirement is therefore set to None.
The stated experience floor is '3+ years' from the Work Experience section; the '5 years' figure appears under Qualifications as 'Preferably 5 years' and is therefore preferred, not a hard gate.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): package management.
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