Manager, Security Engineering & Platforms

Cardinal Health; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Flex spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Manager, Security Engineering & Platforms to lead multiple cybersecurity engineering functions, directing foundational security platforms and services. You will drive strategy, operations, and modernization across SIEM, SOAR, and cyber defense engineering to support enterprise security programs.

You will mentor teams, partner with architecture and business stakeholders, and manage vendor relationships while delivering reliable platform services for detection,

Qualifications

• Experience leading cybersecurity engineering and platform teams in enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to define roadmaps and strategic direction for security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Security Engineering & Platform teams, including supervisors, engineers, and specialists.
• Set strategic direction and roadmaps for security platforms and engineering capabilities.
• Oversee enterprise security monitoring, automation, and cyber defense platforms.
• Drive platform upgrades, migrations, and integrations.
• Support incident response and security operations with reliable platform engineering.

Skills

Security leadership

Platform engineering

Cloud security

Incident response

Automation

Scripting

APIs

Linux

Communication

Project management

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

Cyber defense platforms

Job description

What Information Security and Risk contributes to Cardinal Health Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value. Information Security and Risk develops, implements, and enforces security controls to protect the organization's technology assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction. This job family develops system back-up and disaster recovery plans. Information Technology also conducts incident response, threat management, vulnerability scanning, virus management and intrusion detection and completes risk assessments.

We are a remote-first team that values collaboration, continuous learning, employee development, and technical innovation.

We are currently seeking a Manager, Security Engineering & Platforms to lead multiple cybersecurity engineering functions responsible for foundational security platforms and services supporting the enterprise.

Summary

The Manager, Security Engineering & Platforms is responsible for leading teams that manage critical cybersecurity technologies, infrastructure, and engineering capabilities supporting the organization's detection, response, automation, and cyber defense programs. This role provides both people leadership and technical leadership across Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and Cyber Defense engineering functions. The individual will be responsible for developing team members, driving engineering strategy, optimizing security platforms, and ensuring reliable operation of technologies that support enterprise cybersecurity operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple Security Engineering & Platform teams, including supervisors, engineers, and technical specialists.
• Establish strategic direction and roadmaps for cybersecurity platforms and engineering capabilities.
• Collaborate with internal customers, technology teams, cybersecurity teams, and business stakeholders.
• Mentor team members and support their professional and technical development.
• Oversee administration, support, and optimization of enterprise security monitoring, automation, and cyber defense platforms.
• Manage infrastructure supporting cybersecurity technologies, including cloud-hosted and on-premises environments.
• Drive automation initiatives through orchestration platforms, scripting, APIs, and engineering best practices.
• Ensure platforms are monitored, maintained, and continuously improved to maximize security effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Lead platform lifecycle activities, including upgrades, migrations, integrations, and modernization efforts.
• Support incident response and security operations teams through reliable platform engineering and service delivery.
• Execute security engineering projects and initiatives that improve organizational security capabilities.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and technology evaluations.
• Participate in proof-of-concept testing, technology assessments, and strategic platform selection activities.
• Partner with Security Architecture teams to transition new technologies into operational support models.
• Develop and maintain operational processes, standards, and documentation supporting security engineering functions.
• Manage team workload, priorities, staffing, budgeting, and resource allocation.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and motivate technical teams while balancing operational, strategic, and organizational priorities.
• Experience managing cybersecurity platforms, infrastructure, or engineering functions.
• Experience leading technical teams in cybersecurity, information technology, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting enterprise security technologies and the infrastructure that enables them.
• Experience developing operational processes and support models for complex technical environments.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern enterprise technology environments.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, security operations, and defensive security technologies.
• Experience collaborating across multiple technical and business teams.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing Security Engineering, Platform Engineering, Security Operations, or Cyber Defense teams.
• Experience leading leaders, including supervisors, team leads, or senior technical contributors.
• Experience with security monitoring, security automation, incident response technologies, or cyber defense platforms.
• Experience with scripting, automation, and API-based integrations.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience with networking concepts and enterprise network technologies.
• Experience working in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and industry best practices.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, vendor relationships, and technology roadmaps.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers
• Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
• Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
• Gains consensus from various parties involved

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Anticipated salary range: $125,300 - $196,790 Bonus eligible: Yes

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.