Senior Consultant, Technical Payments – PCI QSA, P2PE, PIN

Coalfire

. Leads audits and assessments including audit planning, evidence review, controls evaluation, and client interviews.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,000 - $148,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads audits and assessments including audit planning, evidence review, controls evaluation, and client interviews.
Prepare relevant frameworks assessment reports and attestations.
Manage priorities, tasks and hours on projects in coordination with project managers to meet delivery utilization targets.
Ensure all deliverables meet Coalfire quality standards and timelines.
Proactively escalate client or project risks to management.Interface with clients throughout the engagement, including executive and technical stakeholders
Build and maintain strong, collaborative client relationships
Maintain industry certifications and deepen subject matter expertise through continuous professional development.
Travel up to 30% as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Information security certification: CISSP OR CISM OR ISO Lead 27001:2022 Lead Implementer
Audit Certification: CISA OR GSNA OR ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor OR IRCA ISMS Auditor or higher, IIA Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Willingness and ability to pursue P2PE-Assessor and/or QPA (PIN Assessor) certification.
5+ years in IT security, payments security and/or application development
Bachelor’s degree (four-year college or university) or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Knowledge of industry cryptography standards such as ISO 11568 and 13491, ANSI X9.97, and NIST 140-2 Level 3
Strong understanding of PCI compliance, encryption, key management, PKI, HSMs, POI key-injection, physical security controls
Experience with security audits, risk assessments, and gap analyses.
A commitment to your profession demonstrated by participation in industry events, seminars, blogs, and memberships in professional associations
Strong consulting skills with executive leadership and technical teams; ability to advise, challenge, and influence while building trust
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to lead and facilitate meetings with small and large groups
Strong customer service, stakeholder management, and project management skills
Ability to manage multiple initiatives and projects independently in a fast‑paced consulting environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid parental leave
flexible time off
certification and training reimbursement
digital mental health and wellbeing support membership
comprehensive insurance options

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Hard Skills & Tools

audit planningevidence reviewcontrols evaluationrisk assessmentsgap analysesencryptionkey managementPKIHSMsphysical security controls

Soft Skills

consulting skillscommunication skillsstakeholder managementproject managementrelationship buildingrisk escalationtask managementindependent initiative managementcollaborationfacilitation

Certifications

CISSPCISMISO Lead 27001:2022 Lead ImplementerCISAGSNAISO 27001:2022 Lead AuditorIRCA ISMS AuditorIIA Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)P2PE-AssessorQPA (PIN Assessor)