Senior Data Security Architect; Data Platform Security

Overview

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. Cover My Meds  Technology is seeking a Senior Data Security Architect (Data Platform Security) to join our Data & Analytics organization.

This is a highly specialized role responsible for defining, implementing, and governing enterprise-wide data security architecture across cloud and hybrid data platforms. You will serve as the security authority across the data lifecycle — ensuring that sensitive healthcare data is protected, compliant, and audit-ready while enabling scalable analytics and external data sharing. This role directly supports mission-critical healthcare operations where security, privacy, and trust are foundational.

Our preferred candidate would reside in the Columbus, OH area to support a hybrid work schedule, but we may consider a well-qualified full-remote candidate.

• Own and evolve enterprise data security architecture across Databricks, Azure Data Lake, and enterprise reporting platforms
• Design and enforce fine-grained data access controls (RBAC, ABAC, row/column-level security) using Unity Catalog and governed tagging frameworks
• Architect identity and access management (IAM) patterns integrating Okta, Microsoft Entra , SailPoint, and privileged access platforms
• Define and implement PHI/PII protection strategies, including tokenization, encryption, de-identification, and masking across environments
• Establish secure data sharing and multi-tenant access models for external customers, partners, and embedded analytics
• Lead architecture for data rights, entitlements, and consent-based access controls, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements
• Build and operationalize security controls aligned to SOX ITGC, including logical access controls, change management, and audit evidence frameworks
• Design audit-ready security architectures supporting HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, and FedRAMP compliance requirements
• Partner with engineering, SRE, and platform teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, platform onboarding, and development standards
• Define and govern data classification, tagging, and lineage-aware security policies across medallion architectures
• Evaluate and recommend enterprise security tooling and governance platforms
• Produce architecture artifacts (decision records, control matrices, audit evidence) consumable by internal and external auditors

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience, and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience in data security, cybersecurity, or data architecture, with significant focus in cloud-based environments
• Proven experience implementing data security and governance controls in regulated environments (HIPAA, healthcare strongly preferred)
• Strong expertise in SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) domains, including logical access, change management, and audit controls
• Hands-on experience with Databricks Unity Catalog security models, including RBAC, ABAC, and data masking
• Deep knowledge of Azure cloud security architecture, including networking, identity, and secrets management
• Experience designing identity and access management solutions (Okta, Entra , SailPoint, privileged access tools)
• Demonstrated experience implementing encryption, tokenization, and de-identification strategies for sensitive data
• Experience designing secure data architectures for external/customer-facing analytics products
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into implemented technical controls and audit artifacts
• Strong communication skills with ability to present architecture concepts to technical, business, and audit stakeholders

• Experience supporting SOC 2 Type II and/or FedRAMP compliance programs
• Knowledge of healthcare data sharing frameworks and consent models
• Experience designing data entitlement models and…