GuidePoint Security
Security Engineer (Denver, CO) - Heartland (Remote)
$170K
Denver, CO +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 27, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO
Heartland - Education
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience (preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; the employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
About the job
Provides hands-on network security support and design guidance to clients, collaborates with sales on security solutions, and develops toward a consultative security-advisor role.
What you'll do
- Deliver client support, design guidance, and network security best practices.
- Scope solutions with sales, conduct technical discovery, and present security architectures aligned with client objectives.
- Create security assessments and architecture or implementation documentation; build client relationships and expand security expertise.
What they ask for
- Must currently live in Denver, CO.
- Hands-on experience with network security products and concepts, including zero trust architecture, next-generation firewalls, AppID, micro-segmentation, and secure access.
- Experience with firewall and network security platforms such as Palo Alto Networks, Checkpoint, and/or Fortinet; familiarity with troubleshooting firewalls, routing, NAT, and VPN.
- Proficiency with Windows, macOS, and Linux, and working knowledge of security concepts aligning with CISSP domains.
Nice to have
- Experience with adjacent security solutions such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Zscaler, Microsoft Defender suite, Carbon Black, Splunk, and/or Cisco security products.
- Experience authoring security runbooks, policies, or best-practice documentation; pre-sales, consulting, solution architecture, relevant degree or equivalent professional experience, and industry certifications are also noted as preferred or a plus.
Pay
140-170K total comp (base + bonus) — total compensation; currency not stated.
Tools
Palo Alto Networks, Checkpoint, Fortinet, Windows, macOS, Linux, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne
AI focus
Use emerging AI tools to work smarter, solve problems, and improve business outcomes.
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