Senior Solution Architect, AI/ML Architecture

PNC

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Pittsburgh, PACleveland, OHBirmingham, ALDallas, TXDenver, CO
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$112,000–$228,800 / yr
Posted
101 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Solution Architect, AI/ML Architecture

Solution Architect Senior - AI/ML Architecture serves as a critical link between business needs and technical execution within the Technology organization. This senior-level role is responsible for designing, governing, and overseeing complex architectures across application, data, and AI/ML domains. You will build scalable infrastructures to support large-scale transformation initiatives, including generative AI capabilities, automated workflows, and advanced analytics. The role requires deep expertise in solution, platform, system, and data architecture to develop robust roadmaps for data lakes, warehousing, and streaming architectures. Key technical competencies include experience with ML Ops, vector search, agentic coding frameworks, and cloud-native data services like Microsoft AI Foundry. You will ensure all designs meet rigorous non-functional requirements such as security, privacy, and model risk management while navigating complex data flows to optimize product offerings and deliver high-value enterprise solutions.

What you'll do

  • Develop solution, data, and AI/ML architectures for large-scale transformation initiatives and complex programs.
  • Define and govern data architecture patterns including logical models, canonical structures, and master data strategies.
  • Provide architectural leadership for data platforms, including warehouses, lakes, and cloud-based data services.
  • Establish best practices for data modeling, integration, quality, metadata management, and lifecycle management.
  • Design reference architectures and guardrails for agentic development and AI-assisted coding workflows.
  • Ensure all architectures meet non-functional requirements such as scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.
  • Partner with risk and governance teams to ensure models meet standards for fairness, explainability, and privacy.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies like GenAI platforms and vector search to drive strategic business outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications.
  • A master's degree or PhD is considered desirable for this role.
  • Applicants should have at least 8 years of industry-relevant experience.
  • Experience must include solution, platform, system, application, and data architecture.
  • Candidates must demonstrate expertise in enabling AI/ML and Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities at an enterprise scale.
  • Proficiency in data modeling, integration, quality, and management is required to support AI-ready data.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure, cloud-based data services, and MLOps practices is required.
  • Candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to navigate complex risk and governance requirements.

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