Quality Assurance Architect – Automation, AI

PNC

Quality Assurance Architect driving automation and AI in software testing for PNC. Leading quality engineering practices and mentoring teams for effective software delivery.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timePittsburgh • Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,000 - $202,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designs and drives enterprise-wide test automation strategies, frameworks, and standards to improve software quality, speed, and reliability.
Leads adoption of automation, AI-driven testing, CI/CD integration, and quality engineering best practices across teams.
Builds reusable automation platforms, tools, and utilities while mentoring engineers and architects on modern testing approaches.
Partners with engineering, product, and leadership teams to enable scalable, efficient, and high-quality software delivery.
Responsible for development and support of processes, practices and tools necessary to produce quality products/services and to manage risk.
Researches and recommends hardware and software purchases for software quality assurance program.
Selects and implements formal QA methodologies.
Architects and implements agile testing practices and tools.
Evaluates, recommends and implements enterprise-wide defect-tracking software.
Assists in planning and estimation of Quality Assurance support for new programs and projects.
Conducts audits and reviews.
Supports Quality Assurance specialists on programs or projects.
Conducts program reviews and complex process audits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of industry-relevant experience
Bachelor's degree
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Automation
Competitive Advantages
Customer Solutions
Design
Enterprise Architecture Framework
Machine Learning (ML)
Risk Assessments
Technical Knowledge

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Test AutomationArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningRisk AssessmentsQuality Assurance MethodologiesDefect-Tracking SoftwareAgile TestingSoftware Quality AssuranceProcess AuditsTechnical Knowledge

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationLeadership