Director of Security Architecture & Strategy

Cardinal Health; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 154,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

HSA

401k

MyFlexPay

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to establish and lead the architecture strategy, standards, and governance for secure, scalable technology solutions. You will align security architecture with business priorities, risk management, and enterprise strategies, guiding investments and embedding security across the development lifecycle.

The role oversees architecture strategy, standards, reviews, and tooling optimization, partnering with engineering, risk, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or information security with focus on enterprise architecture and solution design.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA/MS in Cybersecurity) and relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise security architecture strategy aligned with cybersecurity, risk management, and business objectives.
• Establish governance frameworks to guide secure design, technology selection, and solution deployment.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity leadership, enterprise architecture, and technology teams to define target-state architecture and long-term roadmap.
• Provide proactive security guidance during solution design and development, embedding security requirements early in the lifecycle.
• Lead architecture review processes to evaluate solutions against standards and risk requirements.
• Drive tooling optimization and secure-by-design practices across development and operations teams.

Skills

Security architecture

Enterprise architecture

Cybersecurity frameworks

Leadership

Communication

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Regulatory compliance

Architecture reviews

Education

MBA or MS in cybersecurity

CISSP

CCSP

SABSA

TOGAF

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to establish and lead the architecture strategy, standards, and governance for secure, scalable technology solutions. You will align security architecture with business priorities, risk management, and enterprise strategies, guiding investments and embedding security across the development lifecycle.

The role oversees architecture strategy, standards, reviews, and tooling optimization, partnering with engineering, risk, and