Senior Consultant, PCI QSA

Coalfire is a cybersecurity consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., providing advisory, assessment and automation services to clients worldwide.

This role is a Senior Consultant position that leads enterprise engagements and assesses the security and compliance of client firms against regulatory and industry requirements and standards. The Senior Consultant will conduct full‑cycle audits/assessments, develop reports, provide quality control, and collaborate with project managers, directors, and other delivery team members to manage project timelines and deliverables.

• Lead audits/assessments full cycle including audit plan preparation, review of documentation and evidence, evaluation of procedures, and client interviews.
• Prepare, review and approve assessment reports.
• Manage priorities, tasks and hours on projects in conjunction with the project manager to achieve delivery utilization targets.
• Manage quality throughout the entirety of the engagement, while providing direct coaching and revisions to work products.
• Ensure quality products and services are delivered on time.
• Escalate client and project issues to management in a timely manner to inform and engage the necessary resources to address the issue.
• Provide mentorship to team members in areas of audit, assessment, technical review and writing.
• Interface with clients throughout the engagement, interacting with all levels of client organizations. Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Continuously develop professional expertise by maintaining industry specific certifications and keeping strong depth of knowledge in the practice area.
• Collaborate with project managers, quality management, sales and other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.
• Establish account relationships and identify upsell and cross‑sell opportunities and escalates to sales.
• Travel 25‑50%.
• Work successfully in a remote environment.

• Current PCI-QSA certification preferred (former QSA considered).
• One of the following Information Security certifications required: CISSP, CISM or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.
• One of the following Audit certifications required: CISA, GSNA, CIA, IRCA ISMS Auditor or higher, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
• Familiarity with other common IT Audit frameworks (SOC2, ISO
  27001, FedRAMP, HITRUST, etc.).
• Bachelor's degree (four‑year college or university) or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong knowledge of the PCI‑DSS security standards.
• 5+ years of experience in an IT Security Audit and/or Compliance role.
• Experience preparing and presenting Tier1 and Tier2 Reports on Compliance (ROCs).
• Experience performing IT security risk assessments and gap analysis.
• Strong Excel skills with ability to develop worksheets with complex formulas.
• Experience interacting with management in a consultative manner.
• Strong IT understanding with respect to networks, servers, workstations, and applications.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to facilitate meetings of small or large groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non‑technical audience.
• Strong consulting skills with executive leadership and technical professionals; ability to advise and challenge the status quo while building strong relationships.
• Positive attitude, diplomatic and broad‑minded.
• Ability to build high‑trust relationships and credibility quickly both internally and externally.
• Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving, decision‑making, organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives/projects.
• Ability to be self‑driven and have strong independent initiative.

$86,000 - $148,000 a year.

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.

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