Security Architecture Leader - Strategy & Transformation

Cardinal Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k savings plan

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks an accomplished Director of Security Architecture to lead the strategy, standards, and design practices for secure, scalable technology solutions. This role partners with executives to align security with business priorities, risk management, and enterprise GTBS strategies.

You will guide architecture reviews, governance, and tooling optimization while embedding security into the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or information security.
• Deep expertise in security architecture frameworks and secure design principles.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading architecture reviews and guiding secure solution development.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• Leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise security architecture strategy aligned with risk management and business goals.
• Establish governance frameworks to guide secure design and deployment across the organization.
• Oversee architecture review processes and enforce security standards.
• Provide proactive security guidance during solution design and development.
• Lead architecture optimization and tooling strategy for scalability and resilience.
• Mentor and develop security architecture teams.

Skills

Leadership

Security architecture

Risk management

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Decision making

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Security strategy

Education

MBA or MS in Cybersecurity/Information Security

Professional certifications: CISSP/CCSP/SABSA/TOGAF

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks an accomplished Director of Security Architecture to lead the strategy, standards, and design practices for secure, scalable technology solutions. This role partners with executives to align security with business priorities, risk management, and enterprise GTBS strategies.

You will guide architecture reviews, governance, and tooling optimization while embedding security into the development lifecycle.