IT Security Architect (United States)

Overview:

When you join the team at Cordis, you become part of an inspiring mission to save lives, impacting millions of people and broadening access to life-saving cardiovascular and endovascular technology. As a global leader for over 60 years, we are dedicated to being the heart of innovation to transform cardiovascular care.

At Cordis, we're teammates, not just employees. We embrace an empowered and one-team culture where teammates are inspired to unleash their full potential. With diverse teams on a global scale, we believe the richness of our experiences and backgrounds enhances the careers of our teammates, the service to our customers, and ultimately, the lives of our patients.

If you love a challenge and are ready to have a direct, transformative and positive impact on the lives of millions, then Cordis is just the place for you.

We are the people behind the people who keep saving lives.

Responsibilities:

Job Summary and Responsibilities:

The Lead Security Architect operates as a senior advisor and enterprise authority for information and data security architecture. This role is responsible for shaping, governing, and advancing Cordis’ enterprise security architecture by applying deep technical expertise, broad business acumen, and cross-disciplinary insight. The incumbent defines security strategy, directs complex architectural decisions, and influences enterprise-wide outcomes through guidance, policy development, and thought leadership.

Enterprise Security Leadership

· Provide enterprise-wide security architecture direction aligned with corporate and IT strategic objectives.

· Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders on complex security and data protection matters.

· Guide the development, interpretation, and evolution of security policies, standards, reference architectures, and patterns across the enterprise.

Architecture & Strategy

· Define end-to-end security architecture supporting on-premise, hybrid, and cloud-native platforms, including application, integration, and data security domains.

· Apply and evolve the enterprise security reference architecture to enable scalable, secure business solutions.

· Direct architectural decisions for highly complex systems where multiple technologies, risk profiles, and regulatory requirements intersect.

Advanced Problem Solving & Innovation

· Lead analysis of highly complex security issues requiring in-depth evaluation of variable, interdependent factors.

· Develop new models, approaches, and architectural frameworks where precedent does not exist.

· Identify emerging security technologies and assess enterprise value, risk, and integration feasibility.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

· Oversee enterprise threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and security risk posture.

· Ensure alignment with global regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g., GDPR, SOX, China GSP).

· Guide investigation of significant security incidents and support legal, regulatory, and audit activities.

Influence, Collaboration & External Engagement

· Network with senior internal stakeholders and external partners, vendors, and regulators to influence outcomes aligned to enterprise needs.

· Collaborate with Solution Architects, Delivery Managers, and Lead Engineers, providing technical mentorship and architectural guidance.

· Influence vendor roadmaps and strategic partnerships to ensure long-term architectural alignment .

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience; or
• Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience; or
• PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent professional experience.
• Where required, holds appropriate industry-specific qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Required Expertise:

• Enterprise information security architecture
• Data security, cryptography, and key management (including cloud-based KMS and APIs)
• Cloud, hybrid, and on-premise security architectures
• Secure application and integration design
• DevOps / SecOps methodologies
• Regulatory and compliance frameworks
• Advanced threat modeling and risk assessm ent

On-call Requirements:

• Flexibility required to meet business needs

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Cordis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and applicants. At Cordis, our teammates all bring different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one's identity. All our teammate's points of view are key to our success, and we believe inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.