Senior Security Operations Specialist — Threat Hunting & SOC Lead

Fairygodboss; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 91,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC’s Security Operations Center seeks an experienced Security Specialist to develop and tune monitoring content, detections, and alerting across diverse environments. You will lead improvement projects, craft playbooks, and guide investigations to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

The role emphasizes governance alignment, risk mitigation, and knowledge sharing, with opportunities to mentor colleagues. Expected collaboration across various regional sites and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience with security monitoring and incident response.
• Knowledge of compliance and governance requirements in security operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, tune, and maintain security monitoring content, detections, and alerting within the SOC.
• Lead security improvement initiatives and projects to strengthen detection, response, and security capabilities.
• Create, maintain, and improve threat hunting procedures, playbooks, and operational documentation.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for SOC analysts to assist with rule creation and investigations.
• Ensure security operations align with regulatory and governance requirements.
• Provide actionable guidance to address deficiencies.
• Mentor junior team members and lead learning sessions.

Skills

Access Control

Building Architecture

Customer Solutions

Disaster Recovery Planning

Forensic Investigations

Information Security

Network Security

Physical Security

Risk Assessments

Security Technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PNC’s Security Operations Center seeks an experienced Security Specialist to develop and tune monitoring content, detections, and alerting across diverse environments. You will lead improvement projects, craft playbooks, and guide investigations to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

The role emphasizes governance alignment, risk mitigation, and knowledge sharing, with opportunities to mentor colleagues. Expected collaboration across various regional sites and teams.