Security Architect – Southeast region

Role Overview

• Develop a deep operational understanding of tools, architectures, and processes across the security ecosystem.
• Build, maintain, and expand strategic relationships with key vendors and emerging technology partners.
• Conduct evaluations of new technologies, products, and solutions to ensure alignment with client needs and industry best practices.
• Maintain awareness of vendor certifications, industry advancements, and emerging security capabilities.
• Lead and coordinate “vendor days” with key partners for internal team enablement and education.
• Compare and contrast competitive solutions to determine the most effective fit for client requirements.
• Serve as the design/architecture lead and primary technical interface for clients throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Identify vendors and partners that align to operational requirements, budgets, and client resource constraints.
• Lead solution demos with vendor support, ensuring the demos are tailored to client objectives and clearly differentiated.
• Produce, socialize, and document both operational and technical requirements.
• Provide options and solution pathways that best align with client maturity, business strategy, and budget.
• Evaluate client people, processes, and existing technologies to identify optimization opportunities.
• Assist clients with the development of RFIs, RFPs, and program requirements.
• Collaborate with GPS SMEs to provide specialized insight, assessments, or validation as needed.
• Identify overlaps and gaps within client environments and provide clear recommendations for remediation or enhancement.
• Perform technical validation and rationalization of proposed solutions to ensure feasibility, effectiveness, and long-term value.
• Support compliance-aligned documentation efforts, ensuring architectures and decisions reflect industry and regulatory expectations.
• Lead risk-mitigation activities throughout solution evaluation and implementation.
• Advocate for client engineers and technical leaders, ensuring their priorities are incorporated and supported.
• Support ongoing alignment of technical roadmaps with client strategic objectives and security programs.
• Provide optimization strategies to improve solution adoption, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes.
• Coach client teams, ensuring clarity of roles, solution capabilities, and expected results.
• Continuously update, refine, and communicate architectural plans to keep pace with evolving technologies and business needs.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of operational security processes and technical architectures.
• Ability to represent industry "best practices" and articulate new technologies effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to compare and evaluate complex solutions across vendors.
• Excellent communication skills, able to simplify technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Vendor relationship management and negotiation experience.
• Proven ability to lead demos, workshops, and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence and guide client executives and technical teams.

Benefits

• 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). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 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