Senior Security Sales Engineer – North Central region (Remote in Minneapolis, MN)

GuidePoint Security LLC; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in cybersecurity is seeking a Senior Security Sales Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the unique opportunity to engage with top-tier organizations, providing expert guidance in security solutions. As a key player, you will work autonomously and collaboratively, leveraging your extensive knowledge of security technologies to address client needs. With a focus on both pre-sales and delivery, you'll enjoy the flexibility of a remote position while contributing to a rapidly growing company known for its commitment to employee development and a positive workplace culture. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about cybersecurity, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Zero Deductible PPO Plan

High Deductible Health Plan with HSA

Group Dental Insurance

Flexible Time Off (FTO) program

Mobile phone allowance

Home internet allowance

Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise-level security consultative roles.
• Proficiency in multiple security technologies and architectures.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Engage in pre-sales and delivery of security solutions.
• Research and engage with emerging security technologies.
• Work with clients to understand and address security gaps.

Skills

network security

cloud security

Data Security

Vulnerability & Risk Management

EDR

IAM

SIEM & Analytics

soft skills

security troubleshooting

advanced security concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Symantec DLP

ForeScout

Palo Alto

Check Point

CrowdStrike

Splunk

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Senior Security Sales Engineer - North Central region (Remote in Minneapolis, MN)

Remote in Minneapolis, MN

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.

Security Engineers at GuidePoint Security are experienced professionals who are autonomous, experienced, self-driven security fanatics. Our Security Engineers are materially involved in the complete security technologies opportunity lifecycle, from pre-sales through delivery and have the freedom and control over how engagements are scoped and delivered.

Our unique position as both a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) AND a professional services organization also requires our Security Engineers to continually expand their knowledge and experience with the latest cutting-edge information security technologies. This helps satisfy our Security Engineers desire to constantly expand their knowledge and better meet the needs of our clients. Position is remote/virtual; however candidates must reside locally within the Greater Chicago or Milwaukee areas and/or willing to travel 75% of the time to these locations and others within our North Central territory when necessary.

Position Requirements:

1. MUST be located in Minneapolis, MN and open to local/regional travel for customer/vendor partner events
2. Minimum 5 years in an enterprise level security consultative, vendor, or operational role building and assessing Information Security architectures and programs
3. Proficiency in multiple security technologies, including: network security and architecture, NGFW, cloud security, Data Security, Vulnerability & Risk Management, Proxy, EDR, IAM, SIEM & Analytics
4. A good listener to work with clients to understand issues/gaps in their security programs and works alongside them to provide solutions
5. Proactively research and engage emerging vendors and technologies to understand how they may be used to solve our clients challenges
6. Excellent soft skills with the ability to articulate complex technical content to both technical and non-technical audiences
7. Proactively works to mature the business, including improving existing offerings and creating new offerings
8. Author comprehensive business and technical collateral to support the business that is proficiently tailored to both technical and managerial audiences
9. Security Engineers work from remote/virtual when not visiting client locations or attending events/meetings
10. Position will require travel within the Minneapolis metro area
11. Expectations for this role is 70% Presales and 30% delivery

Technical Requirements:

1. Deep proficiency in multiple security technologies, including: network security, NGFW, cloud security, DLP, CASB, Proxy, IAM, SIEM/Analytics, etc.
2. Deep expertise architecting and designing enterprise scale security solutions
3. Strong networking and security troubleshooting
4. Deep proficiency in various client and server operating systems (Windows, Nix, OSX, etc.)
5. Working technical knowledge of advanced security concepts (Zero trust, defense in depth, etc.)

Preferred:

1. Experience with security technologies including Symantec DLP, ForeScout, Palo Alto, Check Point, CrowdStrike, Splunk, and AWS/Azure/GCP
2. Educational & Professional Credentials
3. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
4. 5+ years of security engineering experience in the Information Security industry OR as a technical lead for an internal Information Security program
5. Previous pre-sales experience is strongly preferred

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