Principal Software Engineer - Ansible/Python Automation

Fairygodboss; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 91,000 - 185,900; Full time

Job summary

PNC seeks a Software Engineer Principal - Ansible/Python to modernize legacy technology with an Ansible-based backend and Python-driven automation. The role emphasizes reliability, operational readiness, and high availability across data centers.

The position operates in an in-office environment with multiple U.S. locations, offering opportunities for leadership, hands-on development, and collaboration with architects, product owners, and agile teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Strong automation and reliability focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure with high availability.
• Architect resiliency solutions for distributed systems and failover workflows.
• Develop automation with Ansible and Python.
• Lead disaster recovery testing and validation of resiliency.
• Collaborate with architects and product owners to plan and size epics and user stories.

Skills

Ansible

Python

Backend dev

Distributed systems

Celery

FastAPI

SQLAlchemy

Education

Bachelor's

Job description

PNC seeks a Software Engineer Principal - Ansible/Python to modernize legacy technology with an Ansible-based backend and Python-driven automation. The role emphasizes reliability, operational readiness, and high availability across data centers.

The position operates in an in-office environment with multiple U.S. locations, offering opportunities for leadership, hands-on development, and collaboration with architects, product owners, and agile teams.