Senior Database Automation Engineer

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 Software Engineer Sr. within PNC's Technology organization, you can be based in Pittsburgh PA (preferred), Strongsville OH, Birmingham AL, Phoenix AZ or Dallas TX.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

You will be part of a team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation solutions supporting enterprise database platforms. The role combines strong Oracle DBA expertise with software engineering, infrastructure automation, platform engineering, and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will lead efforts to automate database provisioning, patching, compliance validation, monitoring, reporting, vulnerability remediation, and operational processes. While Oracle technologies will represent the initial area of focus, the long term objective is to establish automation frameworks, standards, and engineering patterns that can be leveraged across all database technologies supported by Data Platform Services.

Primary Responsibilities
Automation Engineering
Design and develop enterprise automation solutions for database platform operations.
Build reusable automation frameworks and engineering patterns.
Eliminate manual operational processes through automation.
Develop automated validation, reporting, monitoring, compliance, and remediation capabilities.
Maintain code repositories, documentation, and automation standards.
Integrate automation with enterprise tooling, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines.

Oracle Platform Expertise
Serve as a senior Oracle DBA with deep knowledge of Oracle database administration.
Support Oracle RAC, ASM, Multitenant, RMAN, Data Guard, Fleet Patching and Provisioning, Enterprise Manager, Exadata, and Recovery Appliance technologies.
Design and automate database build, patching, cloning, migration, backup, recovery, and validation processes.
Troubleshoot complex database and infrastructure issues.

Multi Platform Database Automation
Expand automation capabilities beyond Oracle to support enterprise database platforms including:
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Future database technologies adopted by the organization
Develop platform agnostic engineering patterns whenever practical.
Partner with database platform engineering teams to identify automation opportunities and standardize operational workflows.

Security and Compliance
Develop automation supporting vulnerability remediation initiatives.
Automate evidence collection and compliance reporting.
Implement automated security validation capabilities.
Integrate automation with identity, access management, and privileged access systems.

Operational Excellence
Create dashboards, reporting solutions, and operational metrics.
Improve service reliability and consistency through automation.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational simplification.
Reduce toil and manual effort across engineering teams.

Technical Leadership
Provide technical mentorship to engineering staff.
Lead strategic automation initiatives.
Participate in backlog prioritization and delivery planning.
Influence engineering standards, best practices, and automation strategy.

Required Qualifications

Database Expertise
Experience with database administration or database engineering experience.
Experience of Oracle DBA experience in large scale enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of:
Oracle RAC
ASM
RMAN
Data Guard
SQL and PL/SQL
Performance tuning
Backup and recovery
Multitenant architecture

Automation Experience
Experience of automation development experience.
Advanced Python development skills.
Strong Linux shell scripting expertise.
Experience with Ansible or comparable automation frameworks.
Experience working with REST APIs.
Experience using Git or equivalent source control systems.

Infrastructure Engineering
Strong Linux administration experience.
Familiarity with enterprise monitoring solutions.
Experience supporting highly available production environments.
Ability to troubleshoot across operating system, database, network, and application layers.

Preferred Experience
Exadata administration.
OEM administration.
Fleet Patching and Provisioning (FPP).
Database migration and modernization initiatives.
CI/CD pipeline development.
Platform engineering experience.
Agile delivery experience.
Experience developing enterprise reporting and operational dashboards.
Experience supporting multiple database technologies.

Success Measures
Reduction in manual engineering effort.
Increased automation adoption across database platforms.
Faster provisioning and deployment timelines.
Reduced patching effort and risk.
Improved compliance and audit readiness.
Improved service reliability and consistency.
Increased engineering productivity.
Creation of reusable automation capabilities supporting multiple database technologies.

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

Agile Methodology, API Development, Communication, Computer Programming, Debugging, Distributed Systems, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, System Designs, Team Collaboration, Team Player, Technical Designs, Version Control

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

No Required License(s)

Language Assessments

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $86,250.00 – $172,500.00Salaries 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 09/29/2026, 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 pncthrive.com.

Disability Accommodations Statement

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At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace.  We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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.

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