Security Engineer

    • PNC Financial Services Group
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 11 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Security Engineering
SIEM
Cloud Computing
Workflow
Dashboard
Analytics
System On A Chip
International Relations
Investor Relations
Information Retrieval
Optimization
KPI
Collaboration
Use Cases
Incident Management
Expect
Management
Risk Management Framework
Access Control
Disaster Recovery
Network Security
Physical Security
Risk Assessment
Analytical Skill
Information Security Management
Information Security
Systems Management
Network
Internet Security
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Military
Life Insurance
Workday
Law
Insurance
Mortgage
Licensing
SAFE
Finance
Privacy
Recruiting

Job Details

Job Description

Job Profile

Position Overview

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 Security Engineer within PNC's Enterprise Information Security organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA. This role will be working onsite in Pittsburgh, PA, within PNC's footprint.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. No Sponsorship is available for this role.

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

Job Description
Job Responsibilities
  • Security Engineering: Build, operate, and maintain SIEM platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant log ingestion and alerting.
  • Architecture & Integration: Support hybrid deployments (cloud/on-prem), onboard new log sources, and engineer detection workflows across environments.
  • Detection Development: Design and implement detections for potential threats using telemetry from various data sources.
  • Threat Analytics: Analyze log data for anomalies, build dashboards, and tune alerts to surface high-fidelity security signals.
  • Threat Hunting: Conduct proactive hunts; validating detection logic and refining analytics.
  • Incident Response Support: Investigate alerts, enrich detections, and collaborate with SOC/IR teams to ensure visibility and coverage.
  • Metrics & Optimization: Develop KPIs to measure detection efficacy, reduce visibility gaps, and align with MITRE ATT&CK and regulatory frameworks.
  • Collaboration: Partner with technology and security teams to support security use cases, automate incident response actions, and communicate detection logic clearly.

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.

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 SkillsAccess Control (AC), Building Architecture, Customer Solutions, Disaster Recovery Planning, Information Security, Network Security, Physical Security, Risk Assessments, Security Technologies

CompetenciesAnalytical Thinking, Effective Communications, Information Security Management, Information Security Technologies, IT Environment, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, IT Systems Management, Network and Internet Security, Problem Solving, Technical Troubleshooting

Work ExperienceRoles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. Specific certifications are often 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.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at 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 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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