Infrastructure Engineer Sr - ACF​/Mainframe

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 Infrastructure Engineer Sr within PNC's Enterprise Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Birmingham, AL, Cleveland, OH, or Phoenix, AZ.

Due to the nature of this position we are seeking passionate IT Engineers.

Candidates should have experience with the following:

• Own security administration and product installs for the mainframe infrastructure platform team—covering ACF2/RACF policy updates, CF structure changes, log exchange configuration, and security-related support (certificates, keyrings, IOGENs).
• Plan and execute semi‑annual mainframe software maintenance (SMP/E apply/accept, product upgrades, and fixes), ensuring stable change implementation that safely impacts most of the bank’s z/OS environments.

• Engineer and support network stack components including OSAs, TCP/IP, VTAM, OpenSSH, and Unix System Services to maintain resilient, high‑throughput connectivity across LPARs and enterprise endpoints.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize communications (routes, ports, encryption ciphers, AT‑TLS/policies, interface definitions) to improve availability and performance while adhering to bank security standards.

PNC is an in‑office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

• Provides expertise on platform engineering, while overseeing the team’s effort and meeting customer needs. Uses technical knowledge and industry experience to design, build and maintain technology solutions.
• Develops software components and hardware for complex projects; aligns these with business strategies and objectives.
• Provides expertise on best practices, standards, engineering approaches and complex technical resolutions for processes.
• Places emphasis on quality improvement efforts; ensures that deliverables are secure, scalable and reliable through estimation and correction.
• Communicates with customers and integrates their needs with development, to meet business objectives.

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.

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licenses needed to be successful in this position.

Competitive Advantages, Customer Solutions, Design, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Machine Learning (ML), Project Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Technical Knowledge, Technology Development

Application Delivery Process, Consulting, Effectiveness Measurement, Industry Knowledge, IT Industry: Trends & Directions, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Planning:
Tactical, Strategic, Problem Solving

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry‑relevant experience. Specific certifications are often required. In lieu of a degree, a…