Data Protection Engineer

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.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a global, integrated healthcare services and products company connecting patients, providers, payers, pharmacists and manufacturers for integrated care coordination and better patient management. Backed by nearly 100 years of experience, with more than 50,000 employees in nearly 60 countries, Cardinal Health ranks among the top 20 on the Fortune 500. 

We currently have a full-time job opening for an Information Security Engineer, Data Protection.  This position can be either at our Dublin center or remote.

Job Overview:

The Information Security Engineer of Data Protection will assist the technical leader for the Data protection team at Cardinal Health. This Engineer will support the manager and senior information security engineer to architect, design, and support technology solutions to enhance our data security posture.  This includes Cloud Access Security Broker technologies and Database monitoring solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing and supporting the implementation of data protection tools.
• Manage rules, configuration setup and deployments of detection capabilities through change control.
• Contribute to the remediation and closure of events/incidents of concern in data protection platforms.
• Partner with analysts towards the reduction of false positives by tuning controls.
• Partner with the manager and technical lead to provide expertise to corporate, market segments and IT teams and implement appropriate security and monitoring controls.
• Collaborating with internal IT and business teams to build and deploy security and monitoring controls for databases and CASB integrations.
• Work with the manager and technical lead to define and then implement team processes to enable delivery of the Data protection road map initiatives.
• Determine current and anticipate future data needs and support the development of security controls in collaboration with the data protection team.
• Aid in educating data owners and key business technology and application leaders on data identification, secure handling, storage, and transfer of sensitive data.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with database monitoring technologies and data security.
• Deep understanding and prior experience with CASB solutions and ability to work on a team and independently towards deployment of solutions.
• Demonstrated Information Security understanding and specifically industry best practices for the development of data protection team.
• One or more Information Security Certifications preferred: CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, CCSP, GSLC, GSEC, CISA, SSCP.
• Degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• 4-5 years of experience in related field preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level?

• Contributes to the development of policies and procedures related to data protection.
• Works on complex projects of large scope domestically and internationally
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organizational goals.
• Continues to support the development of sensitive data processes to improve Cardinal Health enterprise security posture.
• Works to create automation and orchestration solutions to assist with data protection initiatives.
• Provides general guidance on new projects and tasks.
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models.
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $94,900 - $135,600

Bonus eligible: No

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: 4/15/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

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.

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