GuidePoint Security LLCGL

Security Architect - Heartland region (Remote in Little Rock / Northwest Arkansa

We are cybersecurity practitioners who live and breathe security every day.

GuidePoint Security LLC

Employee count: 501-1000

United States only

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

GuidePoint Security is growing and expanding and looking for a Security Architect to help Account Executives drive new business within the Heartland region by providing architectural guidance and product recommendations. The Security Architect will be instrumental in helping the engineering team design offerings for the various prospects and customers throughout the region. This position will be 100% focused on cyber-security solutions and provide the ability to look at and recommend interesting and new technologies within the space.

Note: This is a remote position. The candidate must live in Little Rock / NW Arkansas to be considered. If a candidate lives outside of these areas and is open to relocation, GuidePoint Security is willing to assist with relocation expenses.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Focus on driving new business by working with the Account Executives within territory.
  • Be part of a team that helps provide direction for engineering cyber-security solutions that will be offered to customers.
  • Make design and configuration recommendations for prospects/customers' environment.
  • A good listener to work with clients to understand issues/gaps in their security programs and works alongside them to provide solutions.
  • Excellent soft skills with the ability to articulate complex technical content to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working with teams to create new service offerings and supporting collateral.
  • Proactively work to help mature the business, including improving existing offerings and creating new offerings.
  • Proactively research and engage emerging vendors and technologies to understand how they may be used to solve our clients challenges.
  • Author comprehensive business and technical collateral to support the business that is proficiently tailored to both technical and managerial audiences
  • Learn, understand and position GuidePoint’s Information Assurance Service Offerings.
  • Senior Security Architects work from remote/virtual when not visiting client locations
  • Position may require up to 25% travel within the GuidePoint Heartland region (NE, CO, KS, MO, NM, OK, AR, TX, LA)
  • Expectations for this role is 90% Pre Sales/Sales and 10% delivery

Requirements

  • Must live in the Little Rock / Northwest Arkansas area to be considered
  • Minimum 5 years in an enterprise level security consultative, vendor, or operational role building and assessing Information Security architectures and programs
  • Prior experience in a Client facing Presales or consultative role
  • Deep proficiency in multiple security technologies, including but not limited to: Network Security and Architecture, NGFW, Cloud Security, Data Security, Vulnerability Risk Management, EDR, IAM, SIEM Analytics
  • Expertise architecting and designing enterprise scale security solutions
  • Proficiency in various client and server operating systems (Windows, Linux, OSX, etc.)
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Working technical knowledge of advanced security concepts (Defense in Depth, Zero trust etc.)

Educational Professional Credentials

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
  • Previous pre-sales experience is strongly preferred
  • Industry Certifications from ISC2, SANS GIAC, etc…

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks….

  • Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
  • Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
  • Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
  • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
  • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
  • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
  • Pet Benefit Option

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We are cybersecurity practitioners who live and breathe security every day. Our team of experts includes veterans from the DoD, Intel Communities and Fortune 500 companies, who hold as many industry and product certifications.

We’ve become the trusted advisor for more than 50% of the cabinet-level agencies in the U.S. Federal Government and a third of Fortune 500 companies. We know offensive and defensive security, and understand both security and compliance. Our goal is to deliver results, “wow” you, and be your partner for the long haul.

Our Values

Take Ownership & Complete the Mission! GuidePoint is only as great of a place to work as we make it. We hold ourselves accountable, become experts and take the initiative to get things done.

“Wow Them!” We strive to be a long-term partner and make our customers’ experience a success, enabling and securing their business. We realize that we all have customers, whether they’re our clients, coworkers, vendors or others.

Always Challenge Yourself & Have Fun Doing It! “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” so we always push ourselves to take calculated risks and exceed our own expectations. We do what’s necessary to “Wow Them,” and we have fun doing it. We realize that only we can control whether or not we’re going to have a great day, so we choose to make it one.

No Jerks! Life is too short to work with jerks, so we treat people with respect and dignity. When we have an issue, we pick up the phone and work constructively to address it. We know we need each other to succeed.

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Retirement benefits

Access to competitive 401k retirement plans.

Phone & Internet

Generous mobile phone and home internet allowance.

Flexible time off

12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.

Healthcare benefits

100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only $0 deductible and HSA plans) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions + 100% employer-paid dental premiums (employee only) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions.

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