Cybersecurity Architect

HealthPartners is hiring a Cybersecurity Architect to set and govern enterprise-wide security architecture strategy and standards for a highly regulated healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and own enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategy, including target-state vision
• Establish architectural principles, standards, procedures, and controls across the organization
• Align security architecture to enterprise business, clinical, and technology strategies
• Guide long-term cybersecurity investment and modernization roadmaps
• Provide architecture leadership to support HIPAA, HITRUST, CMS, PCI DSS, NACHA, and other regulatory frameworks
• Oversee cybersecurity architecture governance, review boards, and exception processes
• Partner with risk, compliance, legal, and audit leaders to manage enterprise cybersecurity risk
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of security controls across domains
• Lead architecture for complex, enterprise-wide initiatives
• Resolve design conflicts across applications, cloud, infrastructure, data, and clinical platforms
• Architect secure integration patterns across legacy and modern ecosystems
• Serve as final escalation point for cybersecurity architecture decisions
• Drive adoption of zero trust, cloud-native security, and advanced protection models
• Define enterprise patterns for identity-centric security, data-centric protection, and observability
• Evaluate and guide adoption of new cybersecurity technologies and platforms
• Ensure scalability and resilience of cybersecurity architectures
• Advise the CTO, CISO, and senior technology leadership on cybersecurity strategy
• Translate complex cybersecurity concepts into business-relevant insights
• Influence roadmap prioritization and funding through architectural recommendations
• Represent cybersecurity architecture in enterprise planning and governance forums
• Mentor senior analysts and engineers and set expectations for architectural excellence
• Build and evolve security architecture practices, methods, and documentation
• Promote secure-by-design practices and shared accountability
• Drive continuous improvement of cybersecurity architecture maturity

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 10 years of progressive experience in information security, cybersecurity, or a related IT information security discipline
• 3 years of experience with enterprise or cybersecurity architecture accountability, including ownership of architectural standards, roadmaps, and governance
• CISSP certification
• Knowledge of healthcare payer and provider environments, including applicable regulatory, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements
• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture and cybersecurity architecture frameworks, methodologies, and best practices
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership and influence strategic decision-making

Technologies

• CISSP
• HIPAA
• HITRUST
• CMS
• PCI DSS
• NACHA
• Zero trust
• Cloud-native security

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Information Security, cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 12 years of progressive experience in information security, cybersecurity, or a related IT security discipline
• 4 years of experience providing enterprise or cybersecurity architecture leadership, including accountability for architecture strategy, governance, and technology standards
• Knowledge of frameworks such as SABSA, TOGAF, NIST SP800-160, or ISO 27001
• Previous experience working in the health care industry

Hours / Location

• M-F; core business hours
• Primarily remote role with occasional onsite attendance required based on business needs
• Candidates located within the local or regional area preferred for onsite meetings and team collaboration
• Includes occasional off-hours support and project work to help provide appropriate after-hours on-call coverage

Compensation Range

• $67.65 - $101.47 hourly
• Compensation based on level and role requirements
• Pay within ranges may also be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as well as internal equity
• Eligible for additional compensation based on role (e.g., shift differential, bonus, sales incentive, productivity pay, etc.)

Location: Bloomington, MN (remote)