Senior Engineer - Information Security & Risk

Cardinal Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 125,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

PTO

HSA

401k

MyFlexPay

FSAs

Disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Engineer, Information Security & Risk to define, implement, and evaluate IT SOX controls. You will drive risk-based controls design, coordinate with IT and business leaders, and support audit activities to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.

This role reports to the Manager, Information Security & Risk and involves leading control design, remediation, and continuous improvement across IT processes within a large healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of experience in IT audit, IT compliance, or IT SOX controls.
• Strong knowledge of SOX and exposure to HIPAA, GDPR, PCI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and remediation consulting for IT controls.
• Perform IT risk assessments and guide gap remediation.
• Collaborate with IT stakeholders to design effective IT controls to meet SOX goals.
• Process improvement of IT controls to increase efficiency and reduce failures.
• Evaluate/monitor IT controls to ensure ongoing effectiveness.
• Support due diligence in M&A activities.
• Provide support for third party certifications (SOC1/2).
• Align with internal/external audit for SOX scope and strategy.
• Track and remediate IT control issues within risk governance process.
• Manage junior staff and contractors to ensure quality.
• Assist budgeting for compliance workstream and report overruns.

Skills

IT SOX controls

Risk assessment

IT control design

SOX compliance

Audit methodology

Root cause analysis

ERP systems knowledge (SAP)

Multi-tasking / prioritization

Risk-based judgement

IT governance tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience

Tools

Archer

AuditBoard

ServiceNow GRC

SAP

Job description

US-Nationwide-FIELD

Full time

20187506

What Information Security and Risk contributes to Cardinal Health

Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value.

Information Security and Risk develops, implements, and enforces security controls to protect the organization's technology assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction. This job family develops system back‑up and disaster recovery plans. Information Technology also conducts incident response, threat management, vulnerability scanning, virus management and intrusion detection and completes risk assessments.

Job Overview

The Senior Engineer, Information Security & Risk is a second line of defense role responsible for defining, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of IT SOX controls. Reporting to the Manager, Information Security & Risk , this role drives the detail design and implementation of IT SOX controls based on relevant risks. Furthermore, the position will work closely with Manager, Information Security & Risk to support business and IT leaders for ongoing risk management process and continuous control/process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Control design and remediation consulting –
• Perform IT risk assessment for pilot areas, identify control gap, and provide guidance for gap remediation
• Work with IT stakeholders to design effective IT controls to help the IT org achieve SOX compliance goals
• Process improvement of IT controls that increases operational efficiency and reduces the likelihood of control failure
• Evaluate/monitor the execution of IT controls to ensure they are operating effectively
• Support due diligence phase of company's M&A activities
• Provide support for third party certifications (such as SOC1/2) review and issuance
• Align with internal and external audit to understand SOX scope and audit strategy
• Track and drive remediation of IT control issues within our IT risk governance process
• Manage assigned junior staff(s) and contractors to ensure the quality of the work
• Support budgeting of compliance workstream and responsible for proactively communicate budget overruns to key stakeholders
• Support the manager in compliance posture reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• Deep knowledge of IT SOX control and audit methodology - 6 + years of experience in related field preferred, such as IT audit and/or IT compliance function preferred
• Strong understanding and experience with SOX is a must and knowledge on other compliance requirements/frameworks, such as HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, is a plus
• Strong in educating/influencing of IT stakeholders to raise their awareness/mindset of IT control compliance
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skill is a must
• Pro-level of risk-based judgement in addressing control issues and juggling competing priorities
• Self-motivated to learn new technologies and achieve objectives
• Ability to multi-task with organization, efficiency, accountability, and attention to detail
• Strong knowledge in IT technologies and concepts including networks, databases, middleware, interfaces, and applications. Knowledge/experience of IT controls for mainstream ERP, such as SAP, is a plus
• Strong flowcharting skill is preferred
• Experience with IT risk governance software (i.e., Archer, AuditBoard, ServiceNow GRC) is a plus
• Professional certification preferred: CISA, CPA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC

Anticipated salary range: $125,300 - $178,900

Bonus eligible: yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 10/15/2026

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.

We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care.

With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

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