Coalfire Systems
United States, United States
(on-site)
Posted
12 days ago
Salary
86,000 - 148,000
Salary - Type
Yearly Salary
Job Function
Other
Description
Coalfire SystemsCoalfire is an EEO employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to respecting one another, embracing individual differences, and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Senior Consultant, FedRAMP Assessment
About Coalfire
Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
But thats not who we are thats just what we do.
We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
The Security Consultant will work as part of a team assessing the security and compliance of client firms against regulatory and industry requirements and standards, and against security best practice frameworks. This role will have a strong understanding of framework requirements, perform audit/assessments, and develop reports for clients. They will work closely with Project Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and other Delivery team members to effectively manage project timelines and deliverables.
What You'll Do
- Provides advice to customers on issues affecting the scope of work in a manner that provides additionalvalue
- Develop documentation and author recommendations associate with your findings on how to improve the customers security posture in accordance with appropriatecontrols
- Leads audits/assessments including audit plan preparation, review of documentation and evidence, evaluation of procedures, and client interviews.
- Maintains strong depth of knowledge in one or more cybersecurity frameworks.
- Prepare, review andapprove assessmentreports.
- Manage priorities,tasksand hours on projects in conjunction with the project manager to achieve delivery utilization targets.
- Ensures quality products and services are delivered on time.
- Escalates client and project issues to management in a timely manner to inform and engage the necessary resources to address theissue
- Provide mentorship to team members in areas of audit, assessment, technicalreviewand writing.
- Interfaces with clients through entire engagement, interacting with all levels of clientorganizations
- Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients andstakeholders
- Continuous professional development in maintaining industry specific certifications. Maintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area.
- Collaborates with project managers, quality management,salesand other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.
- Establishes account relationships and identifies upsell and cross sell opportunities and escalates to sales.
- Draft audit programs that sufficiently address both the required objectives of theregulatorybody and the complexity of the client environment
- Leads interview and inquiry walkthroughs with clients to determine the conformity of environments against statedrequirements
- Assess security vulnerabilities against the appropriate securityframeworks
- Pursues and corroborates conclusions derived from inquiry procedures with client while ensuring diligent interview notes arecaptured
- Offline and remote evidence inspection of client provided documentation; appropriately mark artifacts requiring follow-up or additionalclarification
- Educate and interpret compliance activities forclients
- Understands how to apply quality standards and adheres to a minimum benchmark for quality assurance throughout the documentation of each work product ordeliverable
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) in IT or business, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Five to ten (5-10) years of experience as a consultant within professional IT services
- Must hold one of the following certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSMP, CFR, CCISO, GCED, GCIH, GSLC
- Deep experience with government compliance, including FISMA, FedRAMP, and DoD RMF
- Strong knowledge of NIST Special Publications 800-30, 800-37, 800-53
- Experience with every step within the delivery of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) / Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages that have obtained and maintained full authorization to operate (ATO)
- Experience with virtualization or cloud technologies
- Familiarity with statutes and regulations across multiple industries relevant to IT (e.g. SOX 404, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GLB, Patriot Act)
- Knowledge of information security related solutions, tools, and utilities
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Willing to travel up to 25%
Bonus Points
- Hold Cloud Security focused certifications (AWS, Azure, CCSK, etc.)
The salary range listed is a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role based on national salary averages. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certifications and other factors. You may also be eligible to participate in annual incentive, commission, and/or recognition programs.
Why Youll Want to Join Us
At Coalfire, youll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where youll work most effectively whether youre at home or an office.
Regardless of location, youll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. Youll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And youll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.
At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com.
$86,000 - $148,000 a year
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