The Director of Enterprise Pipeline Engineering & Automation at PNC’s CTO organization in Pittsburgh or other locations will lead the transformation of the infrastructure-focused model into a software-driven, automated execution environment. This senior leadership role involves architecting and building enterprise-scale software platforms, automation frameworks, and pipelines to support seamless infrastructure delivery from hardware deployment to production readiness. The director will collaborate with architecture, security, risk, and operations teams to ensure solutions are secure and compliant while driving measurable improvements in operational efficiency through automation. Key responsibilities include defining strategic initiatives, leading architectural vision execution, establishing engineering standards, and developing high-performing teams blending software and infrastructure expertise. Preferred skills encompass software engineering, CI/CD pipeline management, information security, and proven leadership over large-scale transformation projects within technology organizations.
Skills
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
Kubernetes
Terraform
AWS
Python
Go
Docker
PostgreSQL
GitLab
Ansible
Prometheus
Grafana
DevOps
Scrum
Agile
What you'll do
Directs enterprise strategies and initiatives for pipeline engineering and infrastructure automation.
Designs and builds software platforms and automation frameworks for seamless infrastructure delivery.
Leads adoption of best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and testing automation.
Establishes clear engineering standards and reference implementations for teams building pipelines.
Drives measurable improvements in deployment reliability and operational stability through automation.
What we're looking for
Proven leadership in large-scale, cross-enterprise infrastructure initiatives.
Expertise in software engineering, architecture, and CI/CD pipeline development.
Experience in driving software-driven transformation within CTO organizations.
Strong background in information security, risk alignment, and compliance.
Ability to lead the adoption of best practices in automation and system integration.
Demonstrated success in building high-performing teams blending engineers and experts.
Extensive experience in IT architecture, systems management, and technology integration.
Market check
Salary context
This
$125,000–$264,000
range sits above
51%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$148,800–$236,450
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$143,248–$243,567
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About PNC
PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the U.S., based in Pittsburgh, PA, it provides retail banking, corporate banking, and asset management.
PNC currently has
180 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$74,750–$171,925
across 62 roles with salary data.