Established in 2022, Guardz rapidly emerged as a noteworthy player in the cybersecurity sphere, securing $85M in funding and rallying a dedicated team of 100 industry professionals. Our vision is to foster a safer digital landscape for small and medium businesses across the globe. To this end, we introduced our comprehensive all-in-one Secure & Insure platform, and continue to grow and expand our team, our partnerships and our revenue.
We are looking for a People Operations & TA Specialist to join our growing Miami team. In this role, you will drive talent acquisition for the US market, lead our move into a new standalone workspace, build employee experience programs, and ensure smooth day-to-day HR operations including new hire onboarding. This is a 6-month contract covering maternity leave, with a possibility of becoming a permanent position focused on office operations and employee experience as our team scales.
Responsibilities- Own top-of-funnel recruiting for all US positions, including job postings and sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, employee referrals, and other channels.
- Conduct initial phone screens to assess candidate fit and move qualified candidates forward.
- Coordinate scheduling with hiring managers and collaborate closely with the Tel Aviv HR team, who will manage mid-to-late stage interview processes.
- Lead and own the office relocation project from a WeWork shared space to a standalone office, including timeline management, vendor selection, and setup.
- Manage the office budget and serve as the primary point of contact for building management and external service providers.
- Design and execute a calendar of employee engagement activities: team events, celebrations, wellness initiatives, and social gatherings.
- Own the end-to-end employee HR onboarding process: from offer acceptance through first-day logistics, system setup, benefits enrollment, compliance documentation, and orientation coordination.
- Administer employee benefits and serve as the first point of contact for US employee inquiries.
- Support payroll administration in collaboration with our PEO provider and finance team.
- Maintain compliance with US federal and Florida state employment regulations.
- 2–4 years of experience in talent acquisition, HR operations, people operations, or a similar hybrid role.
- Proven sourcing and screening skills; experience managing a candidate pipeline independently.
- Demonstrated experience managing office operations, vendor relationships, or workplace projects.
- Familiarity with US employment compliance, benefits administration, and payroll processes (PEO experience is a plus).
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple work streams simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for creating a great employee experience.
- Experience in a startup or scale-up environment is strongly preferred.
- Based in Miami or willing to relocate. This is an on-site role.
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What We Do
Guardz is the unified cybersecurity platform purpose-built for MSPs. We consolidate the essential security controls, including identities, endpoints, email, awareness, and more, into one AI-native framework designed for operational efficiency. Our identity-centric approach connects the dots across vectors, reducing the gaps that siloed tools leave behind so MSPs can see, understand, and act on user risk in real time. Backed by an elite research and threat hunting team, Guardz strengthens detection across environments, turning signals into actionable insights. With 24/7 AI + human-led MDR, Guardz utilizes agentic AI to triage at machine speed while expert analysts validate, mitigate, and guide response, giving MSPs scalable protection without adding headcount. Our mission is simple: give MSPs the scale, confidence, and clarity they need to stay ahead of attackers and deliver protection to every SMB they serve.
