Senior Cyber Security Architect II (IL, WA or VA)

Job Summary:
The Security Architect will design and oversee implementation of secure information technology architectures under direct supervision. Helps to identify and define the organizations cyber security requirements and also researches, plans, designs and evaluates security architectures in accordance with organizations needs. The role will also handle basic issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher level staff.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Develops or recommends modifications to application development, database design, networking, or infrastructure architecture with the goal of complying with internal information security policies and standards.
2. Recommends modifications to application development, database design, networking, or infrastructure architecture with the goal of complying with internal information security policies and standards.
3. Monitors emerging products, technologies or best practices that will improve security for the organization and its stakeholders.
4. Works as a team member on problems of moderate scope, complexity or diversity.
5. Assists senior team members in the development of security policies, standards, and strategies.
6. Participates in security audits, identifies security gaps, and develops and implements risk mitigation solutions.
7. Designs and develops the organizations overall information security architecture to protect its information assets.
8. May incorporate vendor solutions as part of the overall information security systems architecture.
9. Performs as the subject matter expert in relation to network, data, application and or cloud security and liaises with other areas of IT in the dissemination of this information to counter threats and internal and external vulnerabilities.
10. Responsibilities include advanced researching and identifying information security products, services, and trends, testing security configurations, and developing configuration architectures.

About Walgreens:
Founded in 1901, Walgreens ( has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree and at least 4 years of experience in enterprise information security architectures and solutions OR High School/GED and at least 7 years of experience in enterprise information security architectures and solutions.
2. Experience researching and identifying information security products, services, and trends.
3. Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, in the business community and with vendors.
4. Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing and organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
5. At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
6. At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and cross functional team leadership.
7. Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).