Security Engineer – Cryptographic Engineer, Post Quantum Cryptography

PNC

Security Engineer responsible for cryptographic security concepts within PNC's Technology organization. Collaborating on technology solutions and maintaining security standards across various states.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timePittsburgh • Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,000 - $185,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides subject matter expertise when applying security concepts
Leverages technical knowledge and industry experience to design, build, and maintain technology solutions
Responsible for deliverables related to project timelines
Responsible for working with architecture to take high level architectural designs and determine the specifics around implementation details (ex: sizing) integration details, onboarding and operationalization
Evaluates patches, updates, and ongoing maintenance
Determines impacts to existing solutions when new standards are implemented
Utilizes change control and other governance processes to ensure alignment of solutions
Develops detailed implementation, configuration, design, and engineering documentation
Build and implement solutions
Works with operational partners to enable transition and day-to-day supportability
Provides engineering support to existing technology in a production environment and collaborating with other groups as required
Seeks opportunities to grow a broad knowledge base to complement specific subject matter expertise

Requirements

What you’ll need

Cryptographic, Technical, and Tooling Experience
Compliance, Regulatory, and Industry Knowledge
Soft Skills and Professional Qualities
Access Control (AC)
Building Architecture
Cryptography
Customer Solutions
Disaster Recovery Planning
Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
Information Security
Network Security
Physical Security
Public Key Infrastructure
Quantum Cryptography
Risk Assessments
Security Technologies
Analytical 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
5+ years of industry-relevant experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

CryptographyAccess ControlDisaster Recovery PlanningHardware Security ModulesPublic Key InfrastructureQuantum CryptographyRisk AssessmentsInformation SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity Technologies

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingEffective CommunicationsProblem SolvingTechnical Troubleshooting