Software Engineer Principal

Position Overview 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 Software Developer Principle within PNC's Site Reliability Technology Engineering (SRTI) organization, you will be based in either Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Cleveland/Strongsville, OH, Phoenix, AZ, or Denver, CO. As a Software Engineer Principle you will lead the engineering and improvement of enterprise technology platforms with a focus on system stability, scalability, automation, and configuration consistency. This role provides deep technical expertise across operating systems and contributes 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, drift detection, observability, monitoring, Elastic, Dynatrace, cloud (AWS, Azure), infrastructure engineering, system design, mentoring, technical leadership 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; and a robust wellness program with financial incentives. Paid time off includes maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; and between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service. EEO and Disability Accommodations PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history. If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at View email address on click.appcast.io. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. PNC fosters an inclusive and accessible workplace and provides reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fairygodboss