GuidePoint Security

Security Architect

GuidePoint Security

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • Develop a deep operational understanding of tools, architectures, and processes across the security ecosystem.
  • Build, maintain, and expand strategic relationships with key vendors and emerging technology partners.
  • Conduct evaluations of new technologies, products, and solutions to ensure alignment with client needs and industry best practices.
  • Maintain awareness of vendor certifications, industry advancements, and emerging security capabilities.
  • Lead and coordinate “vendor days” with key partners for internal team enablement and education.
  • Compare and contrast competitive solutions to determine the most effective fit for client requirements.
  • Serve as the design/architecture lead and primary technical interface for clients throughout the engagement lifecycle.
  • Identify vendors and partners that align to operational requirements, budgets, and client resource constraints.
  • Lead solution demos with vendor support, ensuring the demos are tailored to client objectives and clearly differentiated.
  • Produce, socialize, and document both operational and technical requirements.
  • Provide options and solution pathways that best align with client maturity, business strategy, and budget.
  • Evaluate client people, processes, and existing technologies to identify optimization opportunities.
  • Assist clients with the development of RFIs, RFPs, and program requirements.
  • Collaborate with GPS SMEs to provide specialized insight, assessments, or validation as needed.
  • Identify overlaps and gaps within client environments and provide clear recommendations for remediation or enhancement.
  • Perform technical validation and rationalization of proposed solutions to ensure feasibility, effectiveness, and long-term value.
  • Support compliance-aligned documentation efforts, ensuring architectures and decisions reflect industry and regulatory expectations.
  • Lead risk-mitigation activities throughout solution evaluation and implementation.
  • Advocate for client engineers and technical leaders, ensuring their priorities are incorporated and supported.
  • Support ongoing alignment of technical roadmaps with client strategic objectives and security programs.
  • Provide optimization strategies to improve solution adoption, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes.
  • Coach client teams, ensuring clarity of roles, solution capabilities, and expected results.
  • Continuously update, refine, and communicate architectural plans to keep pace with evolving technologies and business needs.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of operational security processes and technical architectures.
  • Ability to represent industry "best practices" and articulate new technologies effectively.
  • Demonstrated ability to compare and evaluate complex solutions across vendors.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to simplify technical concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Vendor relationship management and negotiation experience.
  • Proven ability to lead demos, workshops, and requirements-gathering sessions.
  • Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence and guide client executives and technical teams.
  • Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, vendor-specific certifications).
  • Experience developing RFIs/RFPs or supporting enterprise procurement cycles.
  • Background in architecture, engineering, or security operations.
  • Demonstrated success in technical leadership roles with direct client engagement.
Benefits
  • 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
operational security processestechnical architecturessolution evaluationtechnical validationrisk mitigationsolution optimizationrequirements gatheringvendor managementarchitecture designclient engagement
Soft skills
communication skillsconsultative skillsinfluenceguidancerelationship managementnegotiationleadershipcoachingcollaborationsimplifying technical concepts
Certifications
CISSPCISMCCSPvendor-specific certifications