Sr. Innovation Application Architect

Company: PNC Financial Services
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

Job Profile Position Overview Do you have a vision for how financial services can improve people's everyday lives? Are you skilled at making what could be a reality, instead of iterating what has been? Are you entrepreneurial, with an action-disposition? As a member of the Enterprise Innovation team you will develop edge technologies through pattern-matching to craft and test compelling, usable and productive solutions for our users. Blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, microservices architectures and IoT are within our solution set, as well as agile development, product management, design thinking and human-centered design approaches. You will thrive inside a dynamic work environment that empowers your ability to explore emerging technologies, changing the way financial industries do business and driving the education of this ever-changing market. Primary job responsibilities Lead the technical solution for the team's proofs-of-concept, prototypes and eventual end products or solutions. Team up with PNC Bank stakeholders, third-party partners, fintechs, software vendors, and academia to design and build innovative prototypes and solutions that tackle real-time issues and advance the core of how we do business. Regularly take abstract, early-stage product or solution concepts, and build them with technology. Work along a strong design thinking team, and be an expert in using technology to advocate for the customer. Facilitate software ideation and design sessions to rapidly identify solutions, align stakeholders and drive timely and achievable results. Successful candidates will demonstrate the following skills Must have hands-on development and delivery experience with multiple programming languages, primarily Java and with working knowledge of others including Go, CC++C, JavaScript, Angular, Node, Python Must have cloud-based infrastructure and architecture solutions, including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, andor Google Cloud Platform Expertise with modern, Agile-based application development methodologies and emerging technologies like microservices, API management, web-scale architectures, DevOps engineering, container-based delivery, cloud automation, TDD, BDD, continuous integration (CI), and CD. Experience in collaborating and working alongside executive-level and senior-level partner stakeholders Proven success facilitating software design and ideation sessions Demonstrated understanding of relational and NoSQL database models, and "big data" analysis tools and techniques Working knowledge of Blockchain-based technologies, business applications, languages and design patterns Job Description Leads in the overall design of cross-functional, multi-platform, and Web-based application systems oversees all application system processes. Develops application architecture and blueprints aimed at reflecting enterprise business logic. Defines application components, platforms, interfaces, and development tools. Directs mapping activities on specific technology platforms. Provides technical guidance to application development teams. Consults on integration and conversion activities. Conducts reviews, and analyses organizational needs and goals to develop and implement applications. PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions. Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Competencies Analytical Thinking - Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis and the ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve the problems in the best interest of the business. Application Development Tools - Knowledge of and ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for the development and support of applications. Industry Knowledge - Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations. IT Architecture - Knowledge of and ability to design and improve organizational IT structures and blueprints in order to better support business operations and efficiently achieve organizational objectives. Platform Architecture - Knowledge of technologies and methods to design processing mechanisms and roadmaps to execute business application systems ability to design these roadmaps and deploy supportive interfaces for end-users to access related systems, in accordance with standards and processes. Products and Services - Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations. Service Oriented Architecture Technologies - Knowledge of the technologies used to enable excellent IT service for business clients ability to develop, implement and support a variety of such technologies. Software Process Improvement (SPI) - Knowledge of formal software process improvement disciplines, and ability to assess and improve the quality and operating costs associated with an existing application. Work Experience Roles at this level typically require a university college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry relevant experience is typically 8 years. Specific certifications are often required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education and experience (including military service) may be considered. Education Bachelors Disability Accommodations Statement The PNC workplace is inclusive and supportive of individual needs. 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