Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania
Site Reliability Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania are consistently active, with strong demand concentrated in financial services, healthcare technology, and enterprise software sectors and openings at every level from junior SRE to principal engineer. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh lead hiring volume, with Malvern and King of Prussia also drawing significant demand from the region's insurance and fintech corridor. Comcast, SAP, and UPMC are among the most established Pennsylvania employers with ongoing SRE teams, and the most in-demand specialties include Kubernetes orchestration, incident response, and cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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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 Engineering Group Manager within PNC's SRC-Site Reliability organization, you will be based in one of our Technology offices in Dallas, TX, Strongsville, OH, Columbus, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, Phoenix, AZ, Birmingham, AL or Houston, TX. Weekly time in the office is neededThis position may not be available in all geographic areas
The Site Reliability Center (SRC) is focused on establishing a culture of operational excellence by ensuring infrastructure, platforms, and applications adhere to SRC onboarding standards that improve reliability, enable proactive issue resolution, and reduce customer impact. This role supports the vision of building a collaborative technology organization across application, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver a stable, reliable, and secure environment. Key responsibilities include driving customer-centric service improvements, implementing proactive and preventative reliability practices, fostering cross-functional collaboration, enhancing monitoring and observability capabilities, promoting a blameless culture of continuous learning, and reducing operational toil through automation. The ideal candidate will help improve service performance, strengthen operational resiliency, and advance automation and observability initiatives that enhance the overall customer experience.
Provide technical leadership in production support; serve as an escalation point for complex production issues; guide troubleshooting across: applications, infrastructure (Linux/Windows), databases (Oracle, SQL), middleware and integrations; ensure efficient log, metric, and system analysis; oversee batch/ETL monitoring and recovery processes; foster strong collaboration across engineering, infrastructure, and vendor teams.
- Provide after-hours operational leadership and on-call support. Participate in an on-call leadership rotation supporting critical production services, major incidents, and high-severity customer-impacting events. Availability outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, may be required to support incident response, change events, escalations, and business continuity needs.
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job Description
- Manages multiple development projects, development groups and/or application support functions for a major business segment.
- Oversees the development and implementation of multiple, complex, organization-wide systems .
- Allocates and ensures resource arrangements during the application development life cycle .
- Maintains relationships with clients to ensure the implementation quality of application systems .
- Provides solutions or recommendations on complicated technology issues for application development and implementation .
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 customers.
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
Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) DesignCompetencies
Application Delivery Process, Application Development (Client/Server), Application Development (Object-Oriented), Application Development Tools, Application Localization and Internationalization, IT Environment, Software Process Improvement (SPI)Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry-relevant experience is typically 8+ years. At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required. Proven leadership experience with a moderate to large scope of responsibility is required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.Education
BachelorsCertifications
No Required Certification(s)Licenses
No Required License(s)Language Assessments
No Required or Preferred Language Assessments
Pay Transparency
Base Salary: $146,300.00 – $271,700.00
Salaries 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 09/22/2026, 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
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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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What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in site reliability engineer jobs across Pennsylvania.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Go, or Bash
- Hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms, particularly Kubernetes and Docker
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Experience designing and monitoring observability stacks with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
- Strong background in Linux system administration and cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure
Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a site reliability engineer in Pennsylvania?
Site reliability engineering has no Pennsylvania state license or registration requirement, so the path centers on education and demonstrated technical skill. Most employers in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the greater Delaware Valley accept a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Candidates who lack a four-year degree often qualify through an accredited coding bootcamp or an associate degree combined with a strong portfolio of infrastructure projects and industry certifications such as Google's Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
Which companies hire site reliability engineers in Pennsylvania?
Employers hiring site reliability engineers in Pennsylvania right now include PNC Financial Services, Google, and CBRE, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Pennsylvania's concentration of large healthcare systems, financial institutions, and enterprise software companies means SRE demand is spread across multiple industries rather than limited to a single sector.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most site reliability engineer jobs?
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Enola have the most site reliability engineer openings in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia dominates by volume thanks to its dense cluster of financial services firms, health systems, and regional tech offices, while Pittsburgh's strong presence in autonomous vehicle research, robotics, and university-affiliated technology companies drives steady SRE demand in the western part of the state.
Are there remote site reliability engineer jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 33% of site reliability engineer openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how naturally the role adapts to distributed work environments. Responsibilities focused on monitoring, incident response, infrastructure automation, and on-call rotations are the most commonly performed entirely off-site, while roles requiring hands-on data center access or colocation work tend to require at least some on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a site reliability engineer in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving from a systems administrator, DevOps engineer, or software developer role into an SRE position, since Pennsylvania employers like Comcast, UPMC, and Vanguard regularly post associate or junior SRE titles that treat those backgrounds as equivalent experience. Building a public portfolio of infrastructure-as-code projects on GitHub and earning a foundational cloud certification significantly strengthens an application. Carnegie Mellon University and Drexel University also offer practicum programs and cooperative education placements that have placed graduates directly into SRE teams at Pennsylvania technology companies.
Where can I find and apply to site reliability engineer jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to site reliability engineer jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current Pennsylvania openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to each employer through the listing.
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