Remote Cybersecurity Architect - Enterprise Security

HealthPartners; BLOOMINGTON, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 193,845,000 - 290,754,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthPartners is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to establish and govern the enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategy across our integrated payer and provider ecosystem. This high-visibility role aligns security architecture with business, technology, and clinical objectives, and defines standards and controls for secure, scalable digital transformation.

You will partner with executives and engineering teams to influence investments, guide roadmaps, and lead governance, frameworks, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressive experience in information security, cybersecurity, or related IT information security discipline.
• Three (3) years of experience with enterprise or cybersecurity architecture accountability, including ownership of architectural standards, roadmaps, and governance.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
• Knowledge of healthcare payer and provider environments, including applicable regulatory, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture and cybersecurity architecture frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership and influence strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Cybersecurity Architecture Strategy and Vision: Defines and owns the enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategy and target-state vision; establishes architectural principles, standards, procedures and controls across the organization; aligns cybersecurity architecture with enterprise business, clinical, and technology strategies; guides long-term cybersecurity investment and modernization decisions.
• Governance, Risk & Regulatory Leadership: Provides architectural leadership for HIPAA, HITRUST, CMS, PCI DSS, NACHA, and other regulatory frameworks; oversee cybersecurity architecture governance, review boards, and exception processes; partners with risk, compliance, legal, and audit leaders to manage enterprise cybersecurity risk; ensures consistent interpretation and application of cybersecurity controls across domains.
• Complex Architecture and Cross-Domain Design Authority: Leads cybersecurity architecture for complex, enterprise-wide initiatives; resolves design conflicts across applications, cloud, infrastructure, data, and clinical platforms; architects secure integration patterns across legacy and modern ecosystems; serves as final escalation point for cybersecurity architecture decisions.
• Cloud, Zero Trust and Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities: Drives adoption of zero trust, cloud-native security, and advanced protection models; defines enterprise patterns for identity-centric security, data-centric protection, and observability; evaluates and guides adoption of new cybersecurity technologies and platforms; ensures scalability and resilience of cybersecurity architectures.
• Executive Advisory and Stakeholder Influence: Acts as a strategic cybersecurity advisor to CTO, CISO, and senior technology leaders; translate complex cybersecurity concepts into business-relevant insights; influences roadmap prioritization and funding through architectural recommendations; represents cybersecurity architecture in enterprise planning and governance forums.
• Talent Development and Architecture Maturity: Mentors senior analysts and engineers, setting expectations for architectural excellence; builds and evolves cybersecurity architecture practices, methods, and documentation; promotes secure-by-design culture and shared accountability; drives continuous improvement of cybersecurity architecture maturity.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Leadership

Mentoring team

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Graduate degree in Information Security, cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Tools

CISSP certification

Job description

HealthPartners is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to establish and govern the enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategy across our integrated payer and provider ecosystem. This high-visibility role aligns security architecture with business, technology, and clinical objectives, and defines standards and controls for secure, scalable digital transformation.

You will partner with executives and engineering teams to influence investments, guide roadmaps, and lead governance, frameworks, and