Northeast region Remote (City) Employment

GuidePoint Security is hiring a Team Lead, Data Security - Northeast region (Remote)

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary technical lead on client data security engagements, overseeing design, delivery, and implementation of strategic data protection solutions.
  • Collaborate with customer stakeholders to assess current data protection posture and develop tailored data security strategies aligned to business, compliance, and transformation goals.
  • Design and document enterprise data security architectures including data discovery, classification, encryption, tokenization, and access control across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Lead assessments and integrations of data security platforms such as DLP, DSPM, CASB, and insider risk management tools across client environments.
  • Provide technical oversight for solution deployments, policy configurations, and integration of security tooling into existing client infrastructures.
  • Lead and mentor a team of consultants and engineers; assign tasks, review deliverables, and ensure technical excellence and consistency across engagements.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customer executives and technical teams—educating on best practices, regulatory impacts, and emerging data protection technologies.
  • Research and recommend emerging tools, frameworks, and automation approaches to enhance client data security maturity and consulting methodologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years in information security, with 3+ years focused on data security or protection.
  • 3+ years in a client-facing consulting or technical lead capacity.
  • Proven experience developing and implementing data security strategies across complex enterprise environments.
  • Strong understanding of encryption, key management (KMS/HSM), tokenization, data masking, and structured/unstructured data protection.
  • Deep understanding of data governance and compliance frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST).
  • Exceptional client communication and presentation abilities.
  • Proven leadership and mentorship capabilities within consulting or project delivery teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements and translate business outcomes into technical execution plans.

Nice to Have

  • Hands-on experience with leading data protection platforms (Proofpoint, Netskape, Cyera, Cyberhaven, BigID, Symantec DLP, Varonis, etc.) a plus
  • Experience with security automation, APIs, and integration (Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or Ansible) a plus

Additional Information

  • Up to 25% travel expected in our Northeast region for client meetings, customer events, QBR's, etc.
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GuidePoint Security
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.
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Department Data Security Consulting Practice
Category security
Posted 4 days ago