Full-Time

Senior Director

Engineering, Federal

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GuidePoint Security

GuidePoint Security

501-1,000 employees

Provides cybersecurity guidance and integration services

Consulting
Cybersecurity

Senior, Expert

Reston, VA, USA

U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions.

Category
Cybersecurity
IT & Security
Required Skills
Data Analysis

You match the following GuidePoint Security's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Extensive experience in engineering leadership
  • Proficiency in multiple cybersecurity verticals
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles (ZeroTrust Identity, Network Security, Endpoint, Compliance, Analytics, Insider Threat, etc.)
Responsibilities
  • Lead engineering teams: Hire, train, mentor, and manage engineering and developer resources. Proven experience in leading and managing a service team.
  • Develop technical strategy: Create a technical roadmap that aligns with the company's strategic vision and growth model
  • Development: Work to create new service offerings that align with the Federal market and educate team members on capabilities
  • Inspiration: Possess experience inspiring and energizing a team by celebrating achievements, recognizing contributions, and maintaining high morale
  • Ensure projects are successful: Oversee the development and implementation of projects, and ensure they are completed on time and within budget
  • Maintain quality standards: Ensure that products and architectures meet design requirements and deliver a consistent user experience
  • Collaborate: Understand complete offerings of solutions across professional services technical teams developing strategies for customer opportunities, solutions for use cases and responses to customer questions.
  • Engagement: Lead the development of responses to RFPs/RFIs, ensuring that proposals effectively address customer needs and differentiate GuidePoint Security’s offerings. Identify potential opportunities for growth within existing environments in addition to coordinating 'break-in strategies' to establish net new accounts
  • Collaborate with executive leadership: Work with the Sr. Leadership to develop and meet organizational goals
  • Identify and implement new technologies: Recommend and implement new technologies to improve processes and decision-making
  • Establish policies and procedures: Create and implement policies, practices, standards, and security measures
  • Mentorship: Meet with team members and provide technical guidance and strategy for Services team across various verticals and technical abilities. Have an ability to coach individual contributors and foster career growth
  • Solve problems: Be the go-to person for solving problems, such as when the team is struggling to meet goals or there is a crisis
  • Be adaptable: Ability to pivot quickly in response to changing market needs.

GuidePoint Security specializes in providing expert guidance for navigating the cyber landscape, offering services that include insights into the evolving threat landscape and aligning product decisions with resource capacity. They also assist with product comparisons and integration to optimize cybersecurity resources, focusing on technologies such as threat intelligence, security assessments, and cybersecurity product integration.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for cloud security solutions boosts GuidePoint's market potential.
  • Growing interest in Phishing as a Service enhances GuidePoint's training offerings.
  • Zero Trust security models drive federal sector growth for GuidePoint.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging cybersecurity firms offer competitive services, threatening GuidePoint's market share.
  • Rapid evolution of cyber threats requires continuous innovation from GuidePoint.
  • Cybersecurity talent shortage may hinder GuidePoint's operational scalability.

What makes GuidePoint Security unique

  • GuidePoint Security offers Phishing as a Service to enhance cybersecurity training.
  • Recognized as a Trusted Cloud Provider by the Cloud Security Alliance.
  • Strategic partnerships with Onspring and Orca Security expand service offerings.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Holidays

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Remote Work Options

Phone/Internet Stipend

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pet Insurance