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.

A Sr. Director of Engineering leads GuidePoint Security’s Government Solutions engineering department and is responsible for ensuring that it operates efficiently and effectively. This role will support the Federal Account Executive team to expand service offerings and provide a strategic and tactical direction on services engagements across the Federal Government market

Here are some of the 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
Knowledge: Proven track record of leading and managing large engineering teams in a cybersecurity context. Demonstrates a strong technical aptitude and quickly grasp new concepts, with a passion for learning and adapting to new technologies. Have a deep knowledge of the cybersecurity market and a keen awareness of industry trends and emerging opportunities.
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.

Sr. Director of Engineering should have extensive experience in engineering leadership, proficiency in multiple cybersecurity verticals, and a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles (ZeroTrust Identity, Network Security, Endpoint, Compliance, Analytics, Insider Threat, etc.)

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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 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 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) 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

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