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 a Software Engineer within PNC's Lending Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh PA, Birmingham AL, Dallas TX or Strongsville OH. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. This position is primarily based in a location within PNC’s footprint.

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

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

Job Description

The Software Engineer (QA) will own automated testing for UI and APIs using PNC’s stack (Selenium/Cucumber, Karate), build reliable test data with strong SQL and DB validation, and keep pipelines green by triaging failures with clear, actionable evidence. They will partner with BSA/Dev to ensure story‑to‑test traceability, contribute to TSA/TSR and  TSAT artifacts, and help drive release readiness through CI‑integrated reporting and governance compliance

• Engage daily with Business Analysts and Developer to understand goals, workflows
• Design, automate, and maintain end‑to‑end test suites for UI and services using our enterprise QA frameworks (Selenium)
• Author API tests (functional, contract, and negative) and UI tests (happy path, edge, accessibility) with reliable locators and robust synchronization; leverage Selenium conventions were appropriate.
• Build reliable test data: create, mask, and seed datasets across non‑prod environments; write SQL to validate back‑end effects (CRUD, referential integrity)
• Own daily pipeline health: triage flaky tests, analyze failures (logs), drive quick fixes, and stabilize suites; escalate systemic issues with clear evidence.
• Partner tightly with BAs/BSAs and developers to clarify acceptance criteria, refine testability, and ensure story‑to‑test traceability; participate in defect triage with Product and Release.
• Contribute to release readiness: provide test coverage summaries, risk assessments, and sign‑off evidence in validation plans; support post‑deployment validation (PDV) activities
• Champion quality practices: advocate for shift‑left testing, code reviews of test assets, testability hooks, and accessibility checks; keep automation libraries current
• Document test scenarios and outcomes in standard artifacts
• Continuously improve refactor for maintainability, reduce duplication with page‑objects/DSLs, and raise the bar on coverage (including non‑functional checks like performance and accessibility where needed)

Preferred Skills

• 6+ years as a Quality Assurance Testing in an agile software delivery environment
• Hands-on experience with automation tools, should be able to make maintain existing scripts as well write new scripts
• Hands on experience with testing tools such as; Selenium, Cucumber, Karate, etc.
• Proven ability to write clear test cases and acceptance criteria
• SQL proficiency
• Strong understanding of data setup

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.