Remote-First Manager, Security Platform & Engineering

Cardinal Health; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 125,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Manager, Security Engineering & Platforms to lead multiple cybersecurity technology teams responsible for foundational platforms and services supporting enterprise defense programs.

The role combines people and technical leadership across SIEM, SOAR, and cyber defense engineering, focusing on strategy, platform optimization, and reliable operations to support enterprise cybersecurity operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cybersecurity platforms, infrastructure, or engineering functions preferred.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern enterprise technology environments preferred.
• Experience managing Security Engineering, Platform Engineering, Security Operations, or Cyber Defense teams preferred.
• Experience scripting, automation, and API-based integrations preferred.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and supporting infrastructure preferred.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Cybersecurity platforms

Cloud infrastructure

Automation scripting

Linux administration

Networking concepts

Security monitoring

Vendor management

Communication

Tools

APIs

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Manager, Security Engineering & Platforms to lead multiple cybersecurity technology teams responsible for foundational platforms and services supporting enterprise defense programs.

The role combines people and technical leadership across SIEM, SOAR, and cyber defense engineering, focusing on strategy, platform optimization, and reliable operations to support enterprise cybersecurity operations.