Senior Security Architect - Cloud and AI Security

Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage. We are united in delivering the best experience for our customers and fostering an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel respected, valued, and have the opportunity to contribute to the company’s success.

As a Senior Security Architect within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in one of the following locations:
Pittsburgh, PA;
Cleveland, OH;
Birmingham, AL;
Dallas, TX;
Denver, CO; or Phoenix, AZ. The Senior Security Architect is part of the Enterprise Architecture organization and is responsible for securing enterprise systems by defining, governing, and applying security architecture standards across business and technology initiatives. The role spans architecture, governance, standards, and advisory services, working closely with engineering, architecture, and delivery teams.

• Secure enterprise information, systems, and application development by reviewing security requirements and designing security architectures aligned to business needs.
• Create and maintain security architecture artifacts, patterns, standards, and systems of record.
• Provide standards and governance oversight across the enterprise, including interpretation of architectural standards and frameworks.
• Lead and participate in technology discovery efforts, especially for emerging or new technologies.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure solutions align with intended designs and security requirements.
• Provide consultations and guidance on common security architecture issues and design tradeoffs.
• Monitor industry security trends, standards, and technologies to continuously improve security management practices.
• Participate in and lead complex discussions, providing clear recommendations that balance risk, security, and business outcomes.
• Support day‑to‑day operational services within the Security Architecture function.

• Broad knowledge of security concepts, standards, and frameworks aligned to enterprise business and technology strategy.
• Ability to evaluate technology landscapes and explain security impacts, risks, and design tradeoffs to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking, reasoning, and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborate with engineering, platform, and application teams to ensure solutions align with approved architecture and enterprise standards.
• Ability to create diagrams and written materials to clearly communicate architectural intent and alignment across multiple security domains and technologies, adapting to shifting priorities and governance processes.

• Security background with senior‑level experience in security architecture and demonstrated AWS domain expertise: AWS Certified Security – Specialty (preferred), AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (preferred).
• ISC² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (preferred).
• Experience with access control (AC), AI security governance, Amazon Web Services (AWS) security, building architecture, customer solutions, disaster recovery planning, information security, network security, physical security, risk assessments, and security technologies.
• Competencies in analytical thinking, effective communications, information security management, information security technologies, IT architecture, IT environment, IT standards, procedures & policies, knowledge of organization, and problem solving.

This is a senior individual contributor role with strong influence through standards, governance, and advisory authority involved in enterprise security decision‑making and cross‑domain collaboration rather than direct people management.

Leads in securing enterprise information, systems, and development by developing and/or reviewing security requirements; planning, designing, and reviewing business and security systems; creates architectural artifacts; provides standards and governance oversight for the enterprise. Leads and participates in discovery efforts…