[Hiring] Senior Consultant, Technical Payments - PCI QSA, P2PE, PIN @Coalfire

Role Description

This is a great opportunity to grow your career and lead enterprise engagements as a Senior Consultant for our Payments Solution Validation team.

In this role you will:

• Lead and perform assessments of client environments against regulatory and industry security standards, focusing on PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) and PCI PIN Security standards.
• Evaluate technical controls, encryption architectures, and secure key-management practices for financial institutions and payment solution providers.
• Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients on data protection strategies, encryption best practices, and overall PCI compliance.
• Deliver high-quality assessment reports and attestations.

What You'll Do:

• Lead 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Bonus Points

• Current or former PCI-QSA certification.
• Current or former P2PE certification.
• Current or former PIN certification.

Salary

$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.

Benefits

• Flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively.
• Opportunities to join employee resource groups and participate in in-person and virtual events.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible time off.
• Certification and training reimbursement.
• Digital mental health and wellbeing support membership.
• Comprehensive insurance options.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.