or apply directly on GuidePoint Security's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 56 days GuidePoint Security's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 13% of GuidePoint Security's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GuidePoint Security
- high 50 stale, 2 reposted of 64 open
- Hiring momentum
- 111 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GuidePoint Security's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GuidePoint Security.
About this role
The Vectra Detection Engineer will be responsible for deploying, tuning, and maintaining VectraAI Detect sensors and Recall pipelines within various on-premise environments, including physical data centers and airgapped networks. The role involves integrating VectraAI with existing security tools, managing network telemetry, and ensuring effective threat detection through sensor placement and performance tuning.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GuidePoint Security as an employer.
What you need
- Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with onpremise network engineering or cybersecurity platforms
- Experience deploying NDR platforms (VectraAI preferred) in physical/virtual data center environments
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S, NetFlow/IPFIX, packet capture, and metadata pipelines
- Experience with Zeek, Suricata, Arkime, Endace, or similar packet analytics tools
- Experience with hardened OS builds, secure enclaves, access controls, and network segmentation
Nice to have
- Experience integrating NDR telemetry into SOC pipelines in secure onprem environments
- Experience in environments with strict access controls or Zero Trust requirements
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms, physical rack deployments, and packet brokers
- Experience with incident response and threat hunting based on raw network metadata
- Security certifications (GCIA, GNFA, CISSP, etc.)
What you get
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans)
- 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
Worth weighing
- Position requires 100% onsite support in Reston, VA or Washington, D.C.
- No salary listed in the posting
- Role focuses heavily on specific technologies (VectraAI) which may limit broader experience
Summarised from GuidePoint Security's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by GuidePoint Security on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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