Independent Tech Risk Advisor

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription coverage

Dental and vision options

401(k) with company match

Educational assistance

Job summary

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. seeks an Independent Technology Risk Advisor based in Pittsburgh, PA. The role ensures technology architecture and infrastructure align with regulatory standards, internal policies, and business objectives while maintaining performance, security, and scalability.

You will assess risks across data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise networks. The position emphasizes governance, KRIs/KPIs, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to manage

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical experience in data centers, networks, and related technologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure or AWS cloud development and configuration management.
• Experience evaluating architecture standards and design patterns.
• Familiarity with SDLC methodologies, FFIEC and ITIL guidelines.
• Hands-on software development, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure architecture standards meet regulatory and internal policies while delivering performance, security, and scalability.
• Assess technology infrastructure across data centers, cloud environments, enterprise networks, and asset/configuration management to identify risks and validate controls.
• Review SDLC, DevOps, deployment, and testing standards to ensure compliance with business needs and risk controls.
• Oversee technology changes and incidents, ensuring adherence to ITIL principles.
• Evaluate technology programs and engineering teams using KRIs/KPIs for strong governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain robust infrastructure risk management.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and advise adoption where beneficial.
• Serve as a trusted partner and advisor to technology teams.

Skills

IT risk management

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Regulatory compliance

SDLC & DevOps

Software debugging & testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

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 an Independent Technology Risk Advisor within PNC's Independent Technology Risk Management organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA. The role focuses on ensuring technology architecture and infrastructure align with regulatory standards, internal policies, and business objectives while maintaining performance, security, and scalability. Responsibilities include assessing risks across data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise networks; reviewing SDLC, DevOps, and deployment practices; and overseeing technology changes under ITIL principles. The position also involves evaluating programs and engineering teams using KRIs/KPIs, fostering strong governance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage infrastructure risk. Additionally, staying current with emerging technologies and serving as a trusted advisor to technology teams are essential aspects of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure architecture standards, designs, and strategies comply with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and business objectives, while delivering performance, high availability, security, and scalability.
• Assess technology infrastructure—including data centers, cloud environments, enterprise networks, virtualization, and asset/configuration management—to identify risks and validate controls.
• Review SDLC methodologies, coding practices, DevOps, deployment, and testing standards to confirm technology meets business needs without introducing security or operational risks.
• Oversee technology changes and incidents, ensuring adherence to ITIL principles.
• Evaluate technology programs and engineering teams using KRIs/KPIs, ensuring robust governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (program owners, engineering, system managers, governance groups) to maintain strong infrastructure risk management.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial.
• Serve as a trusted partner and advisor to technology teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical experience in relevant technologies, data center management, and network configuration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure or AWS cloud development and configuration management.
• Experience evaluating architecture standards and design patterns.
• Familiarity with SDLC methodologies, FFIEC and ITIL guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Hands‑on experience in software development, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting.

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.

Preferred Skills

• Compliance Reporting
• Customer Risk
• Decision Making
• Regulatory Requirements
• Risk Assessments
• Risk Control
• Strategic Objectives

Competencies

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail
• Industry Knowledge
• Information Security Management
• Internal Controls
• IT Environment
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience.

Education Bachelors Certifications No Required Certification(s) Licenses No Required License(s)

Benefits

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
• 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

Disability Accommodations Statement If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest @pnc.com. 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 877-968-7762 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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For nearly 160 years, PNC has strived to make a meaningful impact for our employees, customers, communities, and shareholders. We believe our success and positive reputation are built on open and honest dialogue, an unwavering focus on smart risk management, relationship-based customer service and community investments. Our inclusive workplace allows our employees to be heard, valued, and developed to do their best work. Being a great place to work means we are making a lasting difference for everyone we serve.

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