Software Engineer Principal

Position Overview As a Software Developer Principle within PNC's Site Reliability Technology Engineering (SRTI) organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Cleveland/Strongsville, OH, Phoenix, AZ, or Denver, CO. This role leads the engineering and improvement of enterprise technology platforms with a focus on system stability, scalability, automation, and configuration consistency. You will provide deep technical expertise across operating systems, contribute to platform design, drift management, mentoring, and engineering best practices. Responsibilities Design, implement, and enhance platform capabilities across Linux and Windows Server environments Develop and maintain automation solutions using PowerShell (required) and Python (preferred) Lead efforts in Drift Management, including identification, analysis, and remediation of configuration inconsistencies across environments Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members Partner with engineering, SRE, and platform teams to improve system design, observability, and performance Establish and promote standards, best practices, and configuration management processes Support system optimization, configuration management, and platform upgrades Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural guidance Qualifications Strong expertise in Linux and Windows Server administration Advanced scripting and automation skills (PowerShell required; Python preferred) Experience with configuration management and drift detection/remediation practices Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and system design skills Proven ability to lead, mentor, and guide technical teams Effective communication and cross‑team collaboration skills Preferred Background or experience with observability / monitoring platforms (Elastic, Dynatrace) Experience with automation frameworks, infrastructure tooling, and configuration management platforms Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) Understanding of platform engineering and reliability best practices Key Skills Linux, Windows Server, PowerShell, Python, automation, scripting, platform engineering, configuration management, drift management, observability, monitoring, Elastic, Dynatrace, cloud (AWS, Azure), infrastructure engineering, system design, mentoring, technical leadership. Compensation Base Salary: $91,000.00 – $2,028,000.00; incentive eligible. Benefits Medical, prescription drug coverage, dental and vision options Employee and spouse/child life insurance Short and long‑term disability protection 401(k) with match, pension and stock purchase plans Dependent care reimbursement, back‑up child/elder care, adoption support Educational assistance, including select programs fully paid Robust wellness program with financial incentives Paid time off: maternity/parental leave, up to 11 paid holidays, 9 occasional absence days, 15‑25 vacation days based on level, and years of service Disability Accommodations Statement To request accommodations during the application process, contact View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. All information will be kept confidential. Equal Employment Opportunity PNC provides equal employment opportunity irrespective of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category. This position is subject to FDIA, SAFE Act, and FINRA regulations. California Residents Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice regarding personal information use and disclosure in hiring practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr