Director, Security Architecture

Cardinal Health

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$154,400–$261,250 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
27 days ago
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About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company specializing in pharmaceutical distribution, medical products, and supply chain solutions for healthcare providers and pharmacies. Industry: Healthcare Distribution & Services

Cardinal Health currently has 78 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, Security Architecture

The Director, Security Architecture leads the security architecture team to establish and develop the organization's security architecture strategy, standards, and design practices. This role ensures that secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions are integrated into enterprise architectures from inception through deployment. Key responsibilities include developing governance frameworks, conducting architecture reviews, optimizing cybersecurity tooling, and providing proactive security guidance during the development lifecycle. The position requires expertise in security architecture frameworks, secure design principles, and enterprise technology environments. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency with cybersecurity frameworks like NIST CSF and ISO 27001, along with experience in cloud security architecture and DevSecOps. The role solves the business problem of aligning security requirements with enterprise transformation efforts and managing cybersecurity risks during the M&A lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Develop and lead the enterprise security architecture strategy aligned with business objectives and risk management.
  • Establish and enforce global security architecture standards, design principles, and governance frameworks.
  • Oversee architecture review processes to validate that new solutions meet security and risk requirements.
  • Provide proactive security-by-design guidance to engineering and application teams during the development lifecycle.
  • Optimize the cybersecurity tooling landscape to reduce complexity and improve operational capability.
  • Define reference architectures and reusable security patterns to enable secure system development.
  • Build and lead a high-performing security architecture team through coaching and structured career development.
  • Manage cybersecurity and infrastructure integration playbooks for the M&A lifecycle, including due diligence and execution.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or information security.
  • Deep expertise in security architecture frameworks, secure design principles, and enterprise technology environments.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks like NIST CSF or ISO 27001 and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience leading architecture reviews, defining standards, and guiding secure solution development.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence technical and business stakeholders.
  • Experience in a leadership role overseeing security architecture or engineering teams.
  • Experience in highly regulated industries such as aviation, financial services, healthcare, or government.
  • Advanced degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred).
  • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, or TOGAF (preferred).
  • Experience with cloud security architecture, DevSecOps, and modern application development practices (preferred).

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