Senior Consultant – FedRAMP Assessment

Coalfire

Security Consultant assessing the security and compliance of client firms against regulatory and industry requirements. Collaborating with project managers and clients to ensure deliverables are met.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,000 - $148,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides advice to customers on issues affecting the scope of work in a manner that provides additional value
Develop documentation and author recommendations associate with your findings on how to improve the customer’s security posture in accordance with appropriate controls
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 and approve assessment reports.
Manage priorities, tasks and 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 the issue
Provide mentorship to team members in areas of audit, assessment, technical review and writing.
Interfaces with clients through entire engagement, interacting with all levels of client organizations
Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
Continuous professional development in maintaining industry specific certifications. Maintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area.
Collaborates with project managers, quality management, sales and 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 the regulatory body and the complexity of the client environment
Leads interview and inquiry walkthroughs with clients to determine the conformity of environments against stated requirements
Assess security vulnerabilities against the appropriate security frameworks
Pursues and corroborates conclusions derived from inquiry procedures with client while ensuring diligent interview notes are captured
Offline and remote evidence inspection of client provided documentation; appropriately mark artifacts requiring follow-up or additional clarification
Educate and interpret compliance activities for clients
Understands how to apply quality standards and adheres to a minimum benchmark for quality assurance throughout the documentation of each work product or deliverable
Remote work environment
Travel 20%

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
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 20%
Must have an active CISSP and one of the following certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security), Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Security Operations (CCNA Cyber Ops), Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information System Security Professional or Associate (CISSP or Associate), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO), CyberSec First Responder (CFR), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Continuing Education (CASP+) Continuing Education (CE), CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+), Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), Securing Cisco® Networks with Threat Detection Analysis (SCYBER), BCR Cyber Technical Proficiency Testing Activity

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family
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

cybersecurity frameworksaudit plan preparationsecurity vulnerabilities assessmentdocumentation reviewCertification and Accreditation (C&A)Assessment and Authorization (A&A)cloud technologiesinformation security solutionsquality assuranceclient interviews

Soft Skills

mentorshipcollaborationcommunicationclient relationship managementproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillscustomer satisfaction focusteam leadershipadaptability

Certifications

CISSPCCNA SecurityCCNA Cyber OpsCySA+GCIHGSNAGCIACISACSSLPCFR