Senior Director, Engineering

Summary

Join GuidePoint Security as a Sr. Director of Engineering, leading the Government Solutions engineering department. You will be responsible for efficient and effective department operation, supporting the Federal Account Executive team to expand service offerings. This role requires extensive engineering leadership experience, proficiency in multiple cybersecurity verticals, and a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles. You will lead engineering teams, develop technical strategies, create new service offerings, and ensure project success while maintaining quality standards. Collaboration with executive leadership and adapting to changing market needs are crucial. GuidePoint offers a remote-work environment (primarily), comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and other perks.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in engineering leadership
• Proficiency in multiple cybersecurity verticals
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles (ZeroTrust Identity, Network Security, Endpoint, Compliance, Analytics, Insider Threat, etc.)

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
• Work to create new service offerings that align with the Federal market and educate team members on capabilities
• Possess experience inspiring and energizing a team by celebrating achievements, recognizing contributions, and maintaining high morale
• 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
• Oversee the development and implementation of projects, and ensure they are completed on time and within budget
• Ensure that products and architectures meet design requirements and deliver a consistent user experience
• Understand complete offerings of solutions across professional services technical teams developing strategies for customer opportunities, solutions for use cases and responses to customer questions
• 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
• Work with the Sr. Leadership to develop and meet organizational goals
• Recommend and implement new technologies to improve processes and decision-making
• Create and implement policies, practices, standards, and security measures
• 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
• Be the go-to person for solving problems, such as when the team is struggling to meet goals or there is a crisis
• Ability to pivot quickly in response to changing market needs

Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• 100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only $0 deductible and HSA plans) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions
• 100% employer-paid dental premiums (employee only) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions
• 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