Manager, Compliance Advisory

Coalfire

Manager of the Public Sector Advisory team at Coalfire, a cybersecurity consultancy. Leading advisory engagements and mentoring team members in compliance frameworks and client relationships.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $104,000 - $173,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive knowledge in compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, and FISMA, with a strong ability to lead advisory engagements and mentor team members. Proven expertise in IT security technologies and the ability to build high-trust relationships with clients and stakeholders.

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Compliance Framework ExpertiseIT Security TechnologiesClient Relationship ManagementTeam Leadership and MentoringAdvanced Cybersecurity Certification

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Hard Skills

Compliance Documentation DevelopmentTechnical AssessmentNetwork SecurityApplication SecurityData ProtectionVirtualization TechnologiesCloud TechnologiesFirewall Ruleset InterpretationControl Family AnalysisExcel Proficiency

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailDiplomatic Mindset

Tools & Technologies

Cloud Service ProvidersClient-Server ArchitectureOn-Premises ArchitectureNetwork DiagramsBoundary/Data Flow Diagrams

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSPCISACISMCAPCRISCCMMC CCPAWS CertificationGCP CertificationAzure Certification

Industry Keywords

Public SectorCompliance FrameworksFISMAFedRAMPCMMCNISTDISA Cloud SRGTechnical ReviewsConsulting MethodologiesQuality Control

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityFirewallsGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support advisory engagements across the Public Sector frameworks
Maintain strong client relationships throughout the engagement lifecycle
Provide oversight across compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, DISA Cloud SRG, FISMA, etc.
Review and develop compliance documentation
Ensure quality through peer reviews
Collaborate with internal stakeholders
Support IT security consulting for cloud and on-premises environments
Directly manage and mentor 2-3 team members
Foster client relationships and lead various engagements within the Public sector advisory team
Build a culture of accountability and excellence while nurturing high-trust partnerships with clients and stakeholders
Provide advisory consulting support and develop compliance-related reports and documentation
Ensure quality control through peer reviews of project deliverables
Partner with sales, quality management, and delivery teams to ensure project timelines and deliverables are met
Mentor team members in technology, consulting methodologies, technical reviews, and professional writing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years or more of working experience in information technology, information security, technical assessment, or audits
Substantial knowledge of security control requirements (NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, CMMC, DoD, etc.) and how they overlap with additional frameworks
Significant experience in understanding and applying relevant technical knowledge in FISMA/FedRAMP and other compliance framework assessments within moderate and large hyperscale CSP environments
Knowledge in conducting multi-framework consolidated compliance assessment activities
Detailed understanding of IT security technologies including network and application security, firewalls, access management, and data protection
Experience with virtualization and cloud technologies
Experience with client-server and traditional on-premises architecture
Familiarity with statutes and regulations across multiple industries relevant to IT
Demonstrated ability to lead moderately complex system assessments/consulting engagements independently
Demonstrated ability to assist team members with proper artifact collection and interviewing clients to ascertain control implementation details
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret all control families
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret firewall rulesets and to create network/boundary/data flow diagrams
Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
Strong consulting skills; ability to advise and challenge the status quo while building strong relationships
Ability to build high-trust relationship and credibility quickly
Ability to lead projects successfully and delegate up and across
Strong attention to detail
Strong 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.
Strong excel skills with ability to develop worksheets with complex formulas
Ability to facilitate meetings to small or large groups
Diplomatic and broad minded
Ability to lead teams small to large teams in the assessment and internal environments
Ability to speak to Cloud Service Providers to resolve issues and come to a conclusion of the assessment
At least one of the following Advanced certifications or equivalent in cybersecurity or cloud: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CAP, CRISC, CMMC CCP, and/or cloud specific certification (AWS,GCP, or Azure) or specialty certification in security
Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) or equivalent education and experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

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