Software Engineer Sr., Core Apps and Payroll Team

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 companyu2019s success. As a Software Engineer Sr. within PNC's Technology organization, you will be part of the HR Core Apps and Payroll team and will report into a Software Engineering Manager Sr. You can be based in Pittsburgh PA, Strongsville OH, Cleveland OH, Dallas TX or Phoenix AZ. Weu2019re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and evolve Workday integrations and related HR/Payroll applications. Youu2019ll lead ETL workflows, mainframe JCL jobs, file transmissions, and monitoring across a complex, business critical ecosystem. This role combines hands-on engineering, troubleshooting, and cross-team collaboration with vendors and internal technology partners. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. How This Role Fits In The HR Core Apps & Payroll team supports Workday and other vendor applications that underpin our HR and payroll operations. Youu2019ll be responsible for one or more applications, ensuring integrations are reliable, secure, and compliant, while improving performance and operational resilience. What Youu2019ll Do u2022 Integration Ownership: Design, build, and maintain Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors) and associated ETL pipelines to move data between Workday, payroll systems, and vendor apps. u2022 Act as Application Team Lead: Must demonstrate ownership of governance and controls for assigned applications; this includes timely certificate renewals, remediation of vulnerabilities, and responding to internal and external audits. u2022 (nice to have) Mainframe Execution: Author and maintain JCL to schedule and run jobs on the mainframe; monitor execution, handle failures, and optimize performance. u2022 Data Pipelines & Transmissions: Implement secure file transmissions (SFTP/HTTPS/AS2), data validations, and reconciliation; manage schemas, mappings, and transformations. u2022 Monitoring & Reliability: Use tools like Dynatrace and BigPanda to detect anomalies, reduce MTTR, and drive incident prevention through observability and automation. u2022 Access & Security: Partner with PNC Enterprise security and access management teams to ensure data security and privacy controls for all assigned applications. u2022 SDLC & Agile Delivery: Work in Agile (Scrum/Kanban), manage work in Jira, and coordinate incident/change management in ServiceNow. u2022 Technical Leadership: Troubleshoot complex production issues, conduct root-cause analysis, mentor peers, and contribute to engineering standards. u2022 Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with technology teams, vendors, and business partners to prioritize, plan, and deliver integrations and enhancements. Qualifications (Must-Haves) u2022 Experience: 5u20138+ years (preferred) in software engineering or integration engineering, with hands-on ownership of Workday integrations and ETL processes. u2022 Workday: Strong experience with Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors), troubleshooting, and coding within the Workday ecosystem; including strong understanding of Workday security. u2022 ETL & Data: Proficient in ETL design and implementation; data modeling, mapping, validation, and reconciliation. u2022 Monitoring & Operations: Experience with Dynatrace and/or BigPanda, or equivalent monitoring tools, alerting, dashboards, SLIs/SLOs, and incident response. u2022 Security & Access: Working knowledge of access management, data security, encryption, and secure file transfers. u2022 Process & Tools: Jira, ServiceNow, Agile methodologies; strong documentation and communication skills. Nice-to-Haves u2022 Workday Certifications (e.g., Workday Studio, Integration Specialist). u2022 Knowledge of Oracle (SQL, performance tuning) for downstream HR/Payroll data stores. u2022 Experience with vendor HR systems (benefits, payroll, timekeeping) and HR data standards. u2022 Mainframe & JCL: Practical experience authoring and supporting JCL jobs and mainframe batch processing. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. Job Description + Provides detailed technical design and development of software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms. + Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs. + Writes code, tests and deploys software. + Prepares technical and procedural documentation required for software. + Maintains and debugs software. 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. Qualifications Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position. Preferred Skills Application Development, Business Management, Communication, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Payroll Systems, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design, Workday Integration Competencies Application Delivery Process, Application Design, Architecture, Application Development Tools, Application Testing, Packaged Application Integration, System Development Life Cycle, Technical Troubleshooting, Technical Writing/Documentation Work Experience Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered. Education Bachelors Certifications No Required Certification(s) Licenses Candidates being considered for this position will be subject to additional background checks as established by the specific government client contract. Pay Transparency Base Salary: $55,000.00 u2013 $152,375.00 Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance. Application Window Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 02/25/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion. 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; a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service. To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit . Disability Accommodations Statement If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at . Please include u201caccommodation requestu201d in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say

Created: 2026-03-07