Director of Security Architecture & Strategy

Cardinal Health; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k plan

MyFlexPay access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to lead strategy, standards, and engineering for secure technology across the enterprise. The role partners with leadership to embed security into development lifecycles and ensure architecture enables resilience and risk management.

You will drive governance, design patterns, and tooling optimization, managing a team of security architects and collaborating with CISOs, compliance, and software teams worldwide.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or information security, with a focus on enterprise architecture and solution design preferred.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, defining standards, and guiding secure solution development.
• Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF) preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise security architecture strategy aligned with cybersecurity, risk management, and business objectives
• Establish governance frameworks and processes to guide secure design, technology selection, and solution deployment across the organization
• Collaborate with cybersecurity leadership, enterprise architecture, and technology teams to define target-state architecture and long-term roadmap
• Serve as an advisor to leadership on security architecture priorities, risks, and investment decisions
• Provide proactive security guidance during solution design and development, embedding security requirements early in the lifecycle
• Drive tooling optimization and architectural governance to reduce complexity and improve security coverage

Skills

Security architecture

Leadership

Cybersecurity

Enterprise architecture

Regulatory frameworks

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Education

MBA/MS in Cybersecurity or related field

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to lead strategy, standards, and engineering for secure technology across the enterprise. The role partners with leadership to embed security into development lifecycles and ensure architecture enables resilience and risk management.

You will drive governance, design patterns, and tooling optimization, managing a team of security architects and collaborating with CISOs, compliance, and software teams worldwide.