Security Architecture Leader: Strategy & Standards

Cardinal Health; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 154,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k

Employee assistance programs

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks a Director of Security Architecture to establish and lead security architecture strategy, standards, and governance across global technology. You will align security with business priorities, drive risk-informed decisions, and ensure secure design from inception through deployment.

The role requires guiding architecture reviews, embedding security in development, and collaborating with enterprise teams. Strong leadership and advanced degrees are preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or information security.
• Leadership of architecture strategy, governance, and security standards.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and risk management.
• Ability to guide security in development lifecycles and design reviews.
• Strong collaboration across enterprise architecture, engineering, and risk teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise security architecture strategy aligned with risk and business goals.
• Establish governance for secure design and technology selection.
• Advise leadership on security priorities, risks, and investments.
• Oversee architecture reviews and ensure risk and compliance alignment.
• Embed security into development lifecycles and engineering practices.
• Drive tooling optimization and architecture standards across teams.
• Lead M&A cybersecurity integration and due diligence efforts.
• Develop capability roadmaps and secure-by-design guidance.

Skills

Security architecture leadership

Cybersecurity governance

Regulatory frameworks (NIST/ISO)

Cloud security

Architecture reviews

DevSecOps

Executive advisory

Leadership & mentoring

Strategic roadmapping

M&A cybersecurity

Education

MBA or MS in Cybersecurity / Information Systems

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks a Director of Security Architecture to establish and lead security architecture strategy, standards, and governance across global technology. You will align security with business priorities, drive risk-informed decisions, and ensure secure design from inception through deployment.

The role requires guiding architecture reviews, embedding security in development, and collaborating with enterprise teams. Strong leadership and advanced degrees are preferred.