Innovation starts from the heart. Making a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.

The Senior Architect, Info Security will support the cybersecurity engineering function by designing and implementing solutions, including standards, processes, systems, architectures, and infrastructures that are operationally viable and efficient.

You will make an impact by…

Serving as the technical lead and technical program manager for enterprise class cyber security initiatives.

Providing design and architecture guidance for enterprise level cyber security initiatives.

Leading the Security Architecture Board function and providing recommendations and guidance for cybersecurity requirements for new platforms and integrations.

Developing defined information security best practices and architectural models to ensure compliance to enterprise-wide information security policies and standards.

Developing security design patterns and architectural models that ensure repeatable consistent architecture.

Serving as a business liaison and lead advisor for multiple business units.

Supporting enterprise security operations by building, supporting and operationalizing critical cybersecurity capability.

What you’ll need (Required):

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field plus 8 years’ experience as an IT professional

Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise cybersecurity platforms and capabilities (e.g., Active Directory and GPO, Microsoft EntraID and Conditional Access policies, Multi Factor Authentication, Office365, Identity and Privileged Access Management, PKI, System hardening, and data security).

What else we look for (preferred):

Professional certifications in cybersecurity (e.g., CISA, CISSP)

Experience implementing industry good practices (e.g., NIST, ISO2700x, SANS)

Experience drafting technical documentation

Experience in scripting

Industry knowledge of cyber security threat and solution landscape to bring innovative solutions that significantly improve Edwards’ security posture.

Experience with implementing cyber processes and tools with a strong focus on Automation and Cloud first approach. Experience supporting AWS and Azure environments.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

SME of individual area within the organization while applying broad-based technical expertise and knowledge of other related disciplines.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $138,000 to $196,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.