Security Engineer - Mid-Atlantic region (Remote - EST preferred)

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.

Position Overview:

GuidePoint Security is seeking an experienced SASE Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role involves the full lifecycle of security technologies, from pre-sales through delivery, and requires a self-driven professional with a passion for information security. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with SASE technologies, network security, and cloud environments, and will be responsible for implementing, managing, and consulting on SASE solutions for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Service Desk management capabilities around various SASE vendor MSSP programs that operate on a 24x7 basis.
• Availability to step in after hours to resolve customer issues and/or adequately offload troubleshooting to appropriate internal or vendor support to include rotating on call if required.
• Interface professionally with customer points of contact to resolve issues and answer questions on the services provided by GuidePoint.
• Provide process level input and recommendations to streamline team operations
• Participate in process documentation with assistance of LLM and other automation techniques.
• Provide effective network security implementation and consulting services for multiple unique customers and environments.
• Implement and manage SASE technologies from vendors such as Netskope, ZScaler, Palo Alto, and others.
• Deploy and manage firewall platforms including Palo Alto, Fortigate, Check Point, and Cisco preferred
• Develop comprehensive network security documentation, including as-builts, recommendations, implementation guides, and network diagrams.
• Act as a technical liaison between clients and internal teams, translating complex security requirements into actionable implementation plans.
• Manage project deliverables and ensure timely completion of engagements.
• Author security runbooks, policies, and best practice documentation.
• Lead projects and serve as the trusted network security voice in customer conversations.
• Up to 25% out-of-town travel may be required to client locations in the Mid-Atlantic region between Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or similar field preferred but not required.
• Service desk experience responding to customer issues and directing to appropriate Tier 2/Tier 3 resources.
• 3 to 5 years of Network Security Engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience in a consultative or professional services role preferred.
• Hands-on experience with deploying and integrating top SASE technologies from Palo Alto, ZScaler, Netskope, Cato and others.
• Strong working experience both deploying and managing large and complex Palo Alto environments.
• Experience architecting and building secure networks across a variety of environments; cloud, on-premise, hybrid, containerized, and serverless.
• Experience deploying firewall technologies in one of the three major public clouds; AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• SD-WAN experience deploying technologies such as HP-Silverpeak, Palo Alto Prisma-Cloudgenix, Cisco-Viptela including full SASE integration is a plus.
• Broad experience with foundational network and security concepts.
• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, & Google Cloud Platform and relevant certifications.
• SASE Certifications preferred. NGFW and Cisco (CCNA/CCNP) a plus.

Note: This is a remote position but applicants in the eastern time zone are highly preferred. Must live in the U.S. to be considered.

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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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