Director, Security Architecture & Cloud Guardrails

Zelis Healthcare, LLC; Morris Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Zelis Healthcare, LLC is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to set the strategic direction for our security technology stack and cloud modernization efforts. You will partner with Technology, Engineering, and Infrastructure to ensure secure tooling adoption, architecture governance, and risk-based decision making.

This hands-on leadership role requires deep security expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence executives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of information security experience with 5+ years in security architecture and 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of enterprise security technologies including EDR/XDR, DLP, IAM/PAM, SIEM, CASB/SSE, and network and cloud security controls.
• Strong cloud security experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern app architectures (containers, Kubernetes, APIs, DevSecOps).
• Proven ability to influence technology teams and executives without relying solely on authority.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, SABSA, and Zero Trust principles.
• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree and professional certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define the security technology strategy and roadmap across the organization’s security stack.
• Embed security into cloud adoption, modernization, and CI/CD pipelines with guardrails and policy-as-code.
• Collaborate with CTO/CIO, Engineering, Infrastructure, Data, and Compliance to ensure secure-by-default designs.
• Lead architecture reviews with timely, actionable feedback and risk-based guidance.
• Mentor and grow a team of security architects and collaborate with Security Operations, GRC, and Incident Response.

Skills

EDR/XDR

DLP

IAM/PAM

SIEM

CASB/SSE

Cloud security controls

Experience influencing executives

Security frameworks (NIST ISO)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Advanced degree preferred

CISSP/CCSP/CISM/SABSA certifications

Tools

EDR

DLP tooling

IAM tooling

SIEM/SOAR

CASB/SSE

Job description

Zelis Healthcare, LLC is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to set the strategic direction for our security technology stack and cloud modernization efforts. You will partner with Technology, Engineering, and Infrastructure to ensure secure tooling adoption, architecture governance, and risk-based decision making.

This hands-on leadership role requires deep security expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence executives.