Security Architecture Director: Strategy, Standards & Leadership

Cardinal Health; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 154,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401k plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to establish and lead a comprehensive security architecture program across the enterprise. You will align architecture with business priorities, risk management, and GTBS strategies, guiding investments and standards while embedding security into development lifecycles.

You will oversee governance, reviews, and tooling, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive secure-by-design initiatives to protect critical technology

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, security architecture, or information security with focus on enterprise design.
• Deep expertise in security architecture frameworks and secure design principles.
• Strong understanding of NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading architecture reviews and defining standards.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in leading security architecture or engineering teams.
• Experience in highly regulated industries (aviation, financial, healthcare, government).
• Advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF.
• Experience with cloud security, DevSecOps, and modern app development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise security architecture strategy and governance.
• Define target-state architecture and long-term roadmap.
• Advise leadership on security priorities and investments.
• Oversee architecture review processes and risk assessment.
• Embed security into development lifecycle and secure-by-design practices.
• Rationalize and optimize tooling to support security architecture.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Security architecture

Enterprise architecture

Security frameworks

Stakeholder influence

Leadership & communication

Regulated industries

Advanced degree preferred

Certifications (CISSP/TOGAF)

Cloud security & DevSecOps

Architecture reviews

Education

MBA/MS in Cybersecurity / Information Systems

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Security Architecture to establish and lead a comprehensive security architecture program across the enterprise. You will align architecture with business priorities, risk management, and GTBS strategies, guiding investments and standards while embedding security into development lifecycles.

You will oversee governance, reviews, and tooling, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive secure-by-design initiatives to protect critical technology