Information Security Architect – Data Engineering, Security

Highmark Health

Information security architect securing Highmark Health’s enterprise data platforms across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Designing governance, encryption, access management, and data protection solutions.

Posted 9/2/2026full-timeAlabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,700 - $164,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting secure data solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements. Proficient in risk assessment, data governance, and implementing security systems while providing technical leadership and mentoring to team members.

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Data ArchitectureInformation SecurityRisk AssessmentData GovernanceTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

TCP/IPInformation Security Management FrameworksEncryption TechnologiesApplication SecurityData SecurityNetwork SecurityVulnerability AnalysisSecurity Architecture AssessmentData ProtectionCloud Security

Soft Skills

Business CommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringTeam CollaborationStakeholder Advising

Tools & Technologies

HITRUSTISO 27001CobiTITILRADIUSLDAPKERBEROSSAMLIDS/IPSData Loss Prevention

Industry Keywords

ComplianceSecurity StandardsData SolutionsCloud-Native ServicesData ClassificationIdentity and Access ManagementIntrusion DetectionNetwork TechnologiesSecurity SystemsTechnical Recommendations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDNSFirewallsSMTPTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, architect, and engineer secure data solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements
Partner with security, data engineering, cloud, and application teams on scalable data platforms, pipelines, analytics solutions, and data protection capabilities
Produce security architecture assessments and gap analyses
Identify risks, define mitigation strategies, and recommend technical solutions
Advise stakeholders on cloud-native services, data governance platforms, encryption, and access management
Architect and engineer data discovery, classification, governance, monitoring, identity and access management, application security, cloud security, and secure data exchange solutions
Plan delivery of security solutions and answer technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members
Teach improved processes and mentor team members
Determine security requirements through business evaluation, security and vulnerability analyses, risk assessments, and integration reviews
Prepare cost estimates
Plan security systems by evaluating network and security technologies
Implement security systems, intrusion detection methodologies, equipment, installation, calibration, and preventive/reactive measures
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and ad-hoc training
Support compliance with required standards, procedures, guidelines, and processes
Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

What you’ll need

Candidate must be a US Citizen due to contractual/access requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Security, or Engineering, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
Minimum 5–7 years' experience architecting solutions
Minimum 5–7 years' experience in Information Security
Experience communicating with business partners
Business communication skills, written and verbal
Ability to solve unconventional problems
Understanding of TCP/IP, SNMP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP, IPSec, SSL VPNs, and SSL/TLS
Understanding of information technology and information security industries, developments, trends, issues, and concepts
Expertise analyzing technical systems and services and making practical recommendations
Knowledge of web, mobile, and client application security vulnerabilities, attack methods, and countermeasures
Experience with information security management frameworks such as HITRUST, ISO 27001, CobiT, and ITIL
Knowledge of encryption technologies including PGP, SSH, and SSL
Knowledge of RADIUS, LDAP, KERBEROS, and SAML
Experience evaluating and recommending enterprise security controls including networking, firewalls, IDS/IPS, data loss prevention, application security, infrastructure security, and data security
Required licensure: None
Other than English language requirement: None

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote type listed as Remote
Travel requirement: 0%-25%