Principal Security Architect

Company: SCA Health
Location: Myrtle Point
Posted on: March 22, 2025

Job Description:

Principal Security ArchitectJOB_DESCRIPTION.SHARE.HTMLCAROUSEL_PARAGRAPHJOB_DESCRIPTION.SHARE.HTML

• United States
• Surgical Care Affiliates
• Technology
• Regular
• Full-time
• 1
• USD $122,100.00/Yr.
• USD $170,000.00/Yr.
• 39531Inhouse Job Description Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:
  • We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
  • We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
  • We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
  • We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines. The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going-and the growing career opportunities for YOU. As the Principal Security Architect, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the enterprise-wide security architecture strategy. You will lead the development of security frameworks, patterns, and standards while ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements in healthcare. This role combines strategic leadership with deep technical expertise in cybersecurity.
    Key Accountabilities:
    • Develop and maintain the enterprise security architecture framework, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements
    • Provide thought leadership in the design and implementation of enterprise-wide security solutions that protect healthcare systems, applications, and data
    • Create and evolve security reference architectures, patterns, and standards for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments
    • Perform security architecture reviews of major initiatives and provide guidance on risk mitigation strategies
    • Lead threat modeling exercises and security assessments for critical systems and applications
    • Collaborate with the Infrastructure Team, the Cloud Team, End User Services, the Security Team, as well as other members of the enterprise architecture team to ensure security is embedded in all architecture decisions
    • Guide development teams in implementing secure-by-design principles
    • Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend adoption strategies
    • Develop security architecture roadmaps aligned with business objectives
    • Lead incident response planning and security crisis management at the architecture level
    • Mentor security architects and provide technical leadership across the organization
    • Establish zero-trust architecture (ZTA) principles, strategies, patterns, and roadmaps to move SCA Health toward a zero-trust enterprise frameworkLeadership Responsibilities:
      • Drive security architecture vision and strategy
      • Lead security architecture governance
      • Build and mentor security architecture teams
      • Collaborate with C-level executives on security initiatives
      • Represent security architecture in enterprise architecture forums
        • Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
        • 12+ years of IT experience with at least 8 years focused on security architecture
        • Extensive experience in healthcare security architecture and compliance
        • Deep understanding of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SABSA)
        • Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements (HIPAA, HITECH)
        • Experience with cloud security architecture across major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
        • Proven track record of designing and implementing enterprise-wide security solutions
        • Experience with zero-trust architecture and implementation
        • Strong background in identity and access management architectures
        • Understanding of security operations and incident response
        • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
        • CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
        • Advanced expertise in threat modeling methodologies (STRIDE, DREAD, PASTA)
        • Experience with threat modeling tools (Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, OWASP Threat Dragon)
        • Experience with blockchain security and distributed systems
        • Background in AI/ML security architecture
        • Experience with medical device security architecture
        • Knowledge of emerging security technologies (quantum cryptography, AI-driven security)
        • Publications or speaking engagements in security architecture
        • Healthcare industry security architecture experienceDesired Certifications:
          • CISSP-ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professional)
          • One or more advanced security certifications:
            • SABSA Chartered Security Architect
            • TOGAF certification with security focus
            • AWS Certified Security - Specialty
            • Azure Security Engineer Associate
            • Certified ArchiMate 3 Practitioner
              
              
              
              PI6b624083cb44-37248-37209658

Keywords: SCA Health, Medford , Principal Security Architect, Professions , Myrtle Point, Oregon