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Senior Security Engineer (Presales) - Northwest region (San Francisco, CA)

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, privately-held cybersecurity firm delivering advisory, integration, and managed security services to enterprise and government customers. We're seeking a San Francisco–based Senior Security Engineer (Presales) to provide architectural guidance, recommend best-fit security technologies, and help deploy and operationalize solutions for customers across the Northwest region.

Skills

  • Hands-on experience with enterprise security technologies (firewalls, DLP, PAM, EDR, NDR, SIEM, SASE, CWPP, CSPM, AppSec)
  • Strong networking and security fundamentals (routing, segmentation, NAT, zones)
  • Deep familiarity with Windows, macOS, and Linux systems
  • Scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, regular expressions)
  • Practical experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud security best practices
  • Consultative/professional services or presales experience and strong customer-facing skills
  • Familiarity with advanced security architectures (Defense in Depth, Zero Trust)

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers throughout engagements and presales cycles
  • Design, implement, and operationalize security controls across networks, endpoints, cloud, and application environments
  • Provide technical product recommendations and architecture guidance to solve customer cybersecurity challenges
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear messaging for technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Produce business and technical collateral, proposals, and solution architectures tailored to client audiences
  • Prioritize and manage a portfolio of projects and customer engagements in a fast-paced environment
  • Perform hands-on troubleshooting and proof-of-concept testing of security technologies
  • Support customer/vendor meetings and events (approximately 25% local travel; work from home remainder of the time)

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field OR equivalent practical experience
  • Relevant industry certifications preferred (CISSP, GIAC, vendor certifications)

Benefits

  • Group medical insurance (Zero Deductible PPO or High Deductible HSA; employer-paid portions as described)
  • Group dental insurance with employer-paid employee premiums
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 12 corporate holidays
  • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
  • Retirement plan eligibility after open enrollment (post 2 months)
  • Pet benefit option
  • Primarily remote workforce with some travel as required
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