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.
About the role:
The IAM Architect - Access Management resource will manage a portfolio of projects and resources for GuidePoint’s customers in North America. Our Access Management practice delivers solutions concerning employee single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, customer IAM, B2B federation, and other modern authentication approaches.
Role and responsibilities:
- Contributes to the sales process through the generation of thought leadership content, proposal development, and developing relationships
- Creates new sales and delivery collaterals and improves existing content
- Recruit, manage and develop consulting teams to deliver services and internal practice objectives
- Manage and expand key client-executive relationships
- Provide leadership and technical oversight and best practices across all customer engagements
- Shape and approve key engagement decisions such as project scope, work breakdown, estimates, and delivery schedule
Experience required:
- 5+ years of hands-on implementation experience with deployment of Ping Advanced Identity Cloud (Formerly ForgeRock Identity Cloud) and ForgeRock on-premises products.
- 5+ years of experience integrating applications OAuth, OpenID, and SAML
- 2+ years of experience integrating Multi-factor Authentication technologies
- Experience using web APIs (SOAP, XML, REST, JSON, SCIM)
- Knowledge of Java, Groovy, and JavaScript
- Experience with Customer IAM (CIAM)
- Excellent understanding of authentication/authorization concepts
- Ability to quickly learn / adapt to new technologies in the IAM domain
Technical Skills & Proficiency:
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill with common security controls such as firewalls and anti-malware solutions
- Technical experience with networks, operating systems (i.e., Windows, Linux), applications, Directory Services (AD, LDAP), etc
- Working knowledge of common cloud, network, and/or endpoint platforms
- Experience with additional IAM products such as Okta, PingOne, or PingOne Davinci is desirable
- Experience with integration with niche systems (AS400, Oracle ERP, SAP, etc.) is desirable
- Ability to review, produce and make recommended changes to existing cyber security platforms
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully in teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Education/Certifications:
- Degree in Computer Science, engineering, information systems, or equivalent work experience is required
- Product vendor certifications from Ping, ForgeRock, OKTA, etc. are desirable
- Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) are desirable
- Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) and/or Security+ certifications desirable
- Other cybersecurity certifications are desirable
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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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