Site Reliability Engineering Manager-Back-up & Storage

Job Profile

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 Site Reliability Manager within PNC’s Site Reliability Center (SRC), you will be based in Farmers Branch, TX, Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Birmingham, AL, Phoenix, AZ. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require weekly time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at the manager’s discretion. Occasional travel may be needed.
Schedule is M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm. This position is leading teams across 3 shifts for 24/7 support.
Candidates are expected to be available for critical production issues as required. This may include off shift hours and weekends.
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position
We are seeking an experienced Backup and Storage Manager to lead our enterprise Storage and Backup Operations team. This manager will be responsible for ensuring data protection, recovery, and performance across production environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in Cohesity, Avamar, and Pure Storage technologies and a strong leadership background supporting mission-critical infrastructure.
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Needed Skills and Qualifications
• strong experience in enterprise backup and storage administration
• 3+ years of experience in a management or team lead role within IT Operations
• Deep technical expertise in:
o Cohesity DataProtect and Helios
o Dell EMC Avamar
o Pure Storage FlashArray / FlashBlade
• Solid understanding of storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB)
• Experience managing backup and restore for both physical servers and virtual environments (VMware vSphere)
• Familiarity with integrating backup and storage with Windows, Linux, and database environments
• Strong incident and change management background (ITIL preferred)
• Experience with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the Backup and Storage Operations team supporting 24/7 production environments
• Own the end-to-end backup and recovery strategy leveraging Cohesity and Avamar platforms
• Manage enterprise storage infrastructure with a primary focus on Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade)
• Optimize storage performance and availability across both virtual (VMware) and physical server environments
• Act as escalation point for critical incidents, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams on solution design and incident resolution
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and ensure compliance with data governance policies
• Coordinate vendor support engagements and drive proactive maintenance activities

Job Description

• Leads a team of Site Reliability Engineers in implementing, maintaining, and improving robust monitoring response sites and infrastructure applications.
• Recommends and facilitates the implementation of infrastructure enhancements as required to maintain the performance of sites in response to business growth and strategy.
• Streamlines the deployment process by introducing automated configuration management tools, resulting in a reduction in deployment time and increased efficiency.
• Oversees robust technical solutions for complex business and application challenges, while helping to define and communicate technical standards and best practices. Manages and oversees proactive reviews and audits of production sites, issue triage and follow up.
• Leads in the collaboration with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable and highly available infrastructure.
• Maximizes staff contribution through professional growth and development, to increase teamwork and more effectively meet business needs.

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.

PNC also has fundamental expectations of our people managers. As a manager of talent in PNC, you will be expected to:

• Include Intentionally - Cultivates diverse teams and inclusive workplaces to expand thinking.
• Live the Values - Role models our values with transparency and courage.
• Enable Change - Takes action to drive change and innovation that will transform our business.
• Achieve Results - Takes personal ownership to deliver results. Empowers and trusts others in decision making.
• Develop the Best - Raises the bar with every talent decision and guides the achievement of all employees and customer.

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 SkillsApplication Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design

CompetenciesAnalytical Thinking, Application Design, Architecture, Application Maintenance, Application Testing, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, IT Industry: Trends & Directions, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Software Process Improvement (SPI), Software Reliability Management, Technical Troubleshooting

Work ExperienceRoles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. At least 3 years of prior management experience is typically required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

EducationBachelors

CertificationsNo Required Certification(s)

LicensesNo Required License(s)

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; 8 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 Your PNC Total Rewards.

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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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