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.
Security Engineers at GuidePoint Security are experienced professionals who are autonomous, experienced, self-driven security fanatics. Our Security Engineers are materially involved in the complete security technologies opportunity lifecycle, from pre-sales through delivery and have the freedom and control over how engagements are scoped and delivered. Our unique position as both a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) AND a professional services organization also requires our Security Engineers to continually expand their knowledge and experience with the latest cutting-edge information security technologies. This helps satisfy our Security Engineers desire to constantly expand their knowledge and better meet the needs of our clients.
Note: This is a remote position but applicants in the eastern time zone are highly preferred. Must live in the U.S. to be considered.
Responsibilities
- Provides effective network security implementation and consulting services for multiple unique customers and environments
- Implement and manage SASE technologies from ZScaler and potentially other vendors like Netskope or Palo Alto
- Implement and manage firewall platforms from Palo Alto, Fortigate, Check Point or Cisco
- Develop high-level network security documentation including as-builts, recommendations, implementation guides, network diagrams
- Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes
Qualifications
- 3 to 5 years of Network Security Engineering experience in enterprise environments
- Experience in a consultative or professional services role preferred
- Experience working with deploying and integrating ZScaler (Netskope, Palo Alto, iBoss, HP-Axis a plus)
- MUST be ZDTA or ZDTE certified
- Hands on firewall experience with Palo Alto, Fortigate, CheckPoint, Cisco ASA-Firepower
- Experience deploying firewall technologies in one of the three major public clouds; AWS, Azure or GCP
- SD-WAN experience deploying technologies such as HP-Silverpeak, Palo Alto Prisma-Cloudgenix, Cisco-Viptela including full SASE integration is a plus
- Broad experience with foundational network and security concepts
- Experience authoring security runbooks, policy, and best practice documentation
- Ability to confidently lead projects and be the trusted network security voice in customer conversations
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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 1,200 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 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). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 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
Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years of Network Security Engineering experience in enterprise environments
- Experience in a consultative or professional services role
- Experience deploying and integrating ZScaler (and similar SASE vendors)
- ZDTA or ZDTE certification
- Hands-on firewall experience with Palo Alto, Fortigate, Check Point, Cisco ASA-Firepower
- Experience deploying firewall technologies in AWS, Azure, or GCP
- SD‑WAN experience (HP-Silverpeak, Prisma CloudGenix, Cisco Viptela) and SASE integration
- Broad experience with foundational network and security concepts
- Experience authoring security runbooks, policy, and best practice documentation
- Ability to confidently lead projects and be the trusted network security voice in customer conversations
- Must live in the U.S.
- Eastern Time Zone preferred
- Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools
GuidePoint Security Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GuidePoint Security and has not been reviewed or approved by GuidePoint Security.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials highlight fully covered employee premiums on a base medical plan, options including PPO and HSA, employer HSA contributions, and access to an EAP. These elements materially enhance the overall value of compensation for individuals.
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Flexible Benefits — A remote‑first model with telework/flex‑time and monthly phone/home‑internet stipends is emphasized. This flexibility and stipending increase the attractiveness of the total rewards across many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off, company holidays, and parental and other protected leaves are outlined in ESG materials and job postings. Such breadth supports work‑life balance and complements cash compensation.
GuidePoint Security Insights
What We Do
GuidePoint Security is an elite team of highly trained, top certified experts who cut through cyber chaos and confusion to put control back in your hands. We help you make the smartest, most informed decisions, choose and integrate products and services that are the best fit, and build the most effective cybersecurity posture. We provide organizations with holistic perspective on their cyber ecosystem to minimize gaps, vulnerabilities, and optimize resources, including: 1. Understanding the changing threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and gaps 2. New insights of how product decisions align with resource capacity 3. Insightful product comparisons and integration to save time, money, and mistakes
