Senior Security Architect - Northeast region

About the role:

The Senior Security Architect will be responsible for delivering architecture maturity assessments, such as Security Architecture Reviews, Zero Trust Maturity Assessments, and Ransomware Readiness Assessments. This would include reviewing the current state of the network architecture, assessing its maturity, and making recommendations to improve the security posture that aligns with business risk and compliance needs.

Required skills:

To deliver security architecture maturity reviews effectively, the strongest candidates should have these capabilities:

• Broad architecture knowledge across various network, cloud, identity, application, data, and infrastructure security domains.
• Practitioner knowledge on implementing firewalls, secure web gateways, ZTNA solutions, endpoint security platforms, and data loss prevention technologies.
• Knowledge of IAM, network security, cloud security, endpoint security, and data protection.
• Experience performing security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and maturity evaluations.
• Strong understanding of security architecture principles, threat modeling, and secure design patterns.
• Proven ability to write clear assessment reports and present recommendations to C-Suite leadership.
• Embrace emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes

Note: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

Why GuidePoint?

• 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