Solution Architect – Cyber Security Engineering

PNC

Solution Architect leading design and implementation of security solutions across cloud and on-premises environments at PNC. Ensuring compliance and best practices through collaboration and engineering guidance.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timePittsburgh • Alabama, Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,000 - $202,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and design security architectures for cloud and on-premises environments that align with organizational needs and compliance requirements.
Implement security controls and technology to protect data, applications, and infrastructure from threats and vulnerabilities.
Perform architecture assessments of systems and changes to those systems to comply with organizational and regulatory requirements and guidance.
Develop mitigation strategies and recommend improvements to enhance overall security posture.
Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security best practices into system designs.
Serve as a subject matter expert in security architecture, advising on best practices and risk mitigation.
Creation of architecture artifacts through investigation, exploration, and researching technologies available and other constraints that may be involved.
Creation of UML use case diagram(s), component diagram(s), sequence diagram(s).
Creation of Business Process Mapping Notation (BPMN) context diagram, functional flow diagram, cross-functional flow diagram, and application configuration flowchart diagram.
Engage relevant vendors, technology owners/SMEs, Enterprise Architecture, Security Architecture, product owners to ensure feasibly, best practices, standards, and expectations are met

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
Relevant certifications such as Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or equivalent preferred
5+ years of experience in security architecture, engineering, or related fields preferred
Proven experience designing and implementing security solutions in complex environments
Strong networking experience to design highly resilient and redundant network solutions with understanding of capabilities such as Frame Relay, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Software-defined networking (SDN), and Zero Trust, etc.

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

security architecturesecurity controlsarchitecture assessmentsmitigation strategiesUMLBusiness Process Mapping Notation (BPMN)functional flow diagramcross-functional flow diagramnetwork designsecurity solutions

Soft Skills

collaborationadvisingresearchingcommunication

Certifications

Security+Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)