Cloud Security Engineer - Azure Defender/Prisma Cloud/Cortex Cloud

PNC Financial Services Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 91,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/prescription drug coverage (H

Dental and vision

Employee and spouse/child life ins

Disability protection

401(k) with PNC match

Pension and stock purchase plans

Dependent care reimbursement

Back-up child/elder care

Adoption, surrogacy, and doula

Educational assistance

Wellness program with incentives

Parental leave

11 paid holidays

9 occasional absence days

15–25 vacation days

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer (remote-eligible) to own CNAPP controls, manage vendor relationships with Azure, AWS, and Palo Alto, and deliver cloud security dashboards. You will automate attestation evidence, collaborate with the Cloud Security team, and drive the Cloud Security Roadmap with customer input.

The role focuses on design, implementation, and ongoing governance of security controls, dashboards, and compliance, with strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university/college degree and 5+ years of industry-relevant experience.
• Knowledge of CNAPP, controls, and dashboard development.
• Certifications are often required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams that own technical controls to coordinate evaluation and testing.
• Own vendor relationships for Azure, AWS, and Palo Alto.
• Provide attestation evidence for Cloud Security Controls.
• Develop cloud security dashboard UI using Microsoft PowerBI.
• Provide statistics on dashboard usage and engage customers for backlog planning.

Skills

CNAPP knowledge

Ambiguity tolerance

Relationship skills

Customer requirements

Dashboard development

Vendor relations

Security control attestation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerBI

Azure

AWS

Palo Alto

Job description

Remote eligible Cloud Security Engineer role focused on CNAPP control ownership, vendor partnerships, and cloud security dashboard delivery.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams that own technical controls supported by Cortex Cloud; coordinate evaluation and testing to confirm fit and reduce tool sprawl
• Own the vendor relationships for Azure, AWS, and Palo Alto
• Provide recurring attestation evidence for each Cloud Security Control, as required
• Review and analyze controls on an ongoing basis to validate effectiveness and recommend modifications to meet high standards
• Identify gaps and determine whether net-new controls are needed
• Assess whether existing controls are no longer applicable
• Work with the Cloud Security team to automate attestation evidence
• Determine which manually collected evidence items can be automated
• Develop cloud security dashboard UI using Microsoft PowerBI
• Provide statistics on dashboard usage
• Engage customers to gather requirements and build a backlog for the Cloud Security Roadmap
• Provide subject matter expertise applying security concepts
• Use technical knowledge and industry experience to design, build, and maintain technology solutions
• Deliver work aligned to project timelines
• Partner with architecture to translate high-level designs into implementation specifics, including sizing, integration details, onboarding, and operationalization
• Evaluate patches, updates, and ongoing maintenance activities
• Determine impacts to existing solutions when new standards are implemented
• Use change control and other governance processes to ensure alignment
• Develop detailed implementation, configuration, design, and engineering documentation
• Build and implement solutions
• Work with operational partners to enable transition and day-to-day supportability
• Provide engineering support for existing production technology, collaborating with other groups as needed
• Seek opportunities to expand a broad knowledge base to complement specific subject matter expertise

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively with ambiguity
• Comfort creatively approaching work to move the role’s key pillars forward
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Ability to understand customer needs
• Ability to influence partners to adopt CNAPP capabilities
• Technical skills with a high-level understanding of CNAPP, controls, and dashboard development
• Preferred: working knowledge with at least one CNAPP platform such as AWS, Azure, or Palo Alto
• Typically requires a university/college degree and 5+ years of industry-relevant experience
• Specific certifications are often required

Technologies

• Cortex Cloud
• CNAPPs
• AWS
• Azure
• Palo Alto
• Microsoft PowerBI

Benefits

• Medical/prescription drug coverage (with an HSA 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)
• 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

Remote Work Details

• Work may be performed from a quiet, confidential home location approved by PNC
• Not available in all geographic locations
• Remote work in select locations may be available subject to approval by PNC
• If approved, the work location must be quiet, secure, and confidential
• Occasional in-office participation may be required based on business needs

Preferred Skills

• Cybersecurity
• Data Security
• Endpoint Security
• Incident Response
• Information Security
• Network Security
• Quantum Computing
• Security Information
• Security Operations
• Vulnerability Management

Competencies

• 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

Pay & Schedule

• Base salary: $91,000.00 - $202,800.00 per year
• This role is incentive eligible; incentive payment based on company, business, and/or individual performance
• Application window expected to be posted for two business days from 10/26/2026 (may be longer at business discretion)

Accessibility & Accommodation

• For accommodations during the application process, contact [e-mail] with subject line "accommodation request" and include name, job ID, and preferred method of contact
• Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance
• Information provided is kept confidential and used only as required to provide reasonable accommodations

Equal Employment Opportunity

• PNC provides equal employment opportunity regardless of protected status categories
• Position is subject to requirements of Section 19 of the FDIA, and for registered roles, SAFE Act and/or FINRA requirements which prohibit hiring individuals with certain criminal history

California Residents

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