Senior Security Architect

GuidePoint Security; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Group medical insurance

Group dental insurance

Flexible time off

Mobile phone allowance

Home internet allowance

Retirement plan after 2 months

Pet benefit

Job summary

GuidePoint Security in the United States is seeking an experienced security architect to drive architecture maturity assessments, including security architecture reviews, zero trust maturity, and ransomware readiness. You will evaluate current networks and cloud designs, and translate findings into actionable improvements.

You will write clear reports and present outcomes to C-suite executives, align recommendations with business risk and compliance, and leverage IAM, network, and cloud security

Qualifications

• Broad architecture knowledge across network, cloud, identity, application, data, and infrastructure security domains.
• Practitioner knowledge of firewalls, secure web gateways, ZTNA, endpoint security, and DLP technologies.
• Experience performing security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and maturity evaluations.
• Strong understanding of security architecture principles, threat modeling, and secure design patterns.
• Proficiency in IAM, network security, cloud security, and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Deliver architecture maturity assessments and security reviews for enterprise networks and clouds.
• Review current network architecture and assess maturity levels.
• Provide recommendations to improve security posture aligned with risk and compliance needs.
• Write clear assessment reports and present findings to C-Suite leadership.

Skills

Architecture knowledge

Security domains

Firewalls & ZTNA

Security reviews

Threat modeling

IAM security

AI tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deliver architecture maturity assessments including Security Architecture Reviews, Zero Trust Maturity Assessments, and Ransomware Readiness Assessments
• Review current network architecture and assess maturity levels
• Provide recommendations to improve security posture aligned with business risk and compliance needs
• Write clear assessment reports and present findings to C-Suite leadership

Requirements

• Broad architecture knowledge across network, cloud, identity, application, data, and infrastructure security domains
• Practitioner knowledge of firewalls, secure web gateways, ZTNA, endpoint security, and DLP technologies
• Experience performing security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and maturity evaluations
• Strong understanding of security architecture principles, threat modeling, and secure design patterns
• Proficiency in IAM, network security, cloud security, and data protection
• Ability to leverage emerging technologies and AI tools to drive business outcomes

Benefits

• Remote workforce (U.S. based)
• Group Medical Insurance options (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
• Group Dental Insurance
• 12 corporate holidays and Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Retirement plan eligibility after 2 months
• Pet Benefit Option

About the Company

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,300 employees and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.