Senior Data Security Consulting Lead (Remote)

guidepointsecurity; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within the U.S.

Up to 25% travel in Northeast region

Comprehensive group medical & dental

Job summary

GuidePoint Security seeks a senior technical and strategic leader to head a new Data Security Consulting Practice. You will serve as the primary technical authority on enterprise data protection engagements, guiding secure data architecture, platform enablement, and integration of leading data protection solutions.

The role is customer-facing with up to 25% travel in the Northeast region for client meetings, reviews, and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in information security, including 3+ years focused on data security/data protection.
• 3+ years in a client-facing consulting or technical lead capacity.
• Proven success developing and implementing data security strategies across complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of encryption, key management (KMS/HSM), tokenization, data masking, and protection of structured and unstructured data.
• Familiarity with data governance and compliance frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and NIST.
• Excellent client communication and presentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple engagements and translate business outcomes into technical execution plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing data security engagements end to end, overseeing design, delivery, and implementation of strategic data protection programs.
• Assess current data protection posture and develop tailored strategies aligned with business, compliance, and transformation goals.
• Design and document enterprise data security architectures spanning discovery, classification, encryption, tokenization, and access control across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• Direct evaluations and integrations of data security platforms such as DLP, DSPM, CASB, and insider risk management tooling.
• Provide technical oversight for solution deployments, policy configurations, and integration with existing client infrastructure.
• Mentor and lead a team of consultants and engineers, reviewing deliverables and ensuring consistent technical quality.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and technical teams, sharing guidance on best practices, regulatory impacts, and emerging technologies.
• Research and recommend emerging tools, frameworks, and automation approaches to advance consulting methodologies and client maturity.

Skills

Client communication

Data security strategy

Leadership

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Proofpoint

Netskope

Cyera

Cyberhaven

BigID

Symantec DLP

Varonis

Job description

GuidePoint Security seeks a senior technical and strategic leader to head a new Data Security Consulting Practice. You will serve as the primary technical authority on enterprise data protection engagements, guiding secure data architecture, platform enablement, and integration of leading data protection solutions.

The role is customer-facing with up to 25% travel in the Northeast region for client meetings, reviews, and events.