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# Senior Consultant, GRC Advisory at Coalfire

- **Company:** Coalfire
- **Location:** Buenos Aires, Argentina
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-12-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/coalfire/4969c523-255e-4327-ba66-0dc9da1bb244

## Job description

## About Coalfire

Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies all across the world navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S., Argentina, and the U.K.

But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.

Position Summary The Senior Security Consultant leads Global Compliance Advisory engagements that may include NIST 800-53, SOC2 and ISO 27001 frameworks. Engagements which may include identifying compliance gaps, advising, developing compliance documentation, and/or evaluating the security and compliance of client systems and services to meet requirements. This role will have a strong understanding of NIST 800-53, SOC2 and/or ISO 27001 framework requirements.  They will collaborate with Project Managers, Directors and other Delivery team members to effectively execute project timelines and associated deliverables.

This role is a hybrid work schedule requiring in-office presence at least 3x/week.

## What You'll Do

- Lead advisory projects including workshops, gap analyses, system security plan development, policies and procedures development, risk assessments, and other consulting services as required.
- Provide IT system security consultation within cloud-based and on-premises environments in accordance with NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and/or ISO 27001.
- Draft gap analysis reports and internal audit reports pertaining to NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and/or ISO 27001.
- Develop and/or review applicable framework required documentation (i.e. Systems Security Plan (SSP), ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability, and/or SOC2 System Description)
- Develop and/or review NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and/or ISO 27001 related policy and procedure documentation and prepare customers for associated assessments.
- Facilitate NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and/or ISO 27001 risk assessment engagements
- Identify and communicate NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and/or ISO 27001 gaps along with remediation recommendations.
- Oversee the collection and interpretation of information provided by clients, map to appropriate requirements and collaborate with project leads to determine overall level of compliance.
- Manage priorities and tasks to achieve delivery utilization targets.
- Ensure quality products and services are delivered on time.
- Ensure continuous professional development by maintaining industry specific certifications.
- Collaborate with project managers, quality management, sales and other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.
- Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders

## What You'll Bring

- 5+ years of experience as a consultant within professional IT services
- Working knowledge of virtualization or cloud technologies
- Working knowledge of client-server and traditional on-premises architecture
- Knowledge of information security related solutions, tools, and utilities
- 4+ years of experience working on audits, readiness assessments, risk assessments, and/or policy review within one or more of the following frameworks:
- ISO/IEC 27701:2022
- System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2
- NIST 800-53 (FedRAMP, FISMA, DoD Cloud SRG, etc.)
- NIST 800-171 (CMMC)
- Dependent on the framework(s) you will be supporting, you must have one or more of the following certifications:
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementor
- CISA
- CISM
- CISSP
- CMMC CCP or CCA
- Strong personal initiative to appropriately manage time and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Consulting skills; ability to advise and challenge the status quo while building strong relationships
- Ability to build high-trust relationship and credibility quickly
- High attention to detail
- Ability to facilitate meetings to small or large groups
- Diplomatic and broad minded
- Ability to deliver feedback to junior team members
- Ability to clearly communicate tasks to team members

## Why You’ll Want to Join Us

At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.

Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.

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. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com.

## About Coalfire

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Coalfire is a premier cybersecurity and compliance services firm that helps enterprises and tech companies navigate FedRAMP, cloud migration, AI risk, and penetration testing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (owned by private equity firm Apax Partners; prior funding rounds include Series A, Series B, and venture rounds from Baird Capital)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2001
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity & Compliance Services (professional services)
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise, and government agencies in technology, healthcare, and finance sectors
- **Mission or purpose**: “Making the world a safer place” by solving clients’ toughest cybersecurity challenges

## Products & Services
- **Penetration Testing & Red Teaming**: Simulated attacks to identify vulnerabilities in networks, applications, and cloud environments.
- **Compliance Assessments (FedRAMP, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITRUST)**: Third-party assessment organization (3PAO) services for government and commercial compliance frameworks.
- **Cloud Security Consulting**: Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure security architecture, cloud migration, and cloud maturity assessments.
- **Application Security & DevSecOps**: Secure software development lifecycle integration, mobile app security testing, and code review.
- **Vulnerability Management**: Internal/external scans, ASV services, and continuous monitoring.
- **AI Risk Advisory**: Assessing and managing risks associated with artificial intelligence deployments.
- **Advisory & Strategy**: CISO program management, third-party risk management, and cyber breach response.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **USD 200,000,000** (fiscal year ending July 31) | Total funding raised: **$9.35M** (primary rounds from 2011–2013, later private equity)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Baird Capital (lead in Series A & B), Apax Partners (current owner)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 679 employees (+1.0% YoY); ~2.2% monthly LinkedIn follower growth
  - Acquired Veris Group (2016), Denim Group (2021), Neuralys (2021)
  - Recognized as a **Top Workplace** since 2018
  - 990+ certifications held by employees, including 200+ cloud-related
  - Recipient of 2022 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award and HIRE Vets Medallion Award

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep FedRAMP expertise** as a 3PAO advisory firm – a critical differentiator for government and regulated industries.
- **Broad compliance framework coverage** (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST, FISMA) allows cross-selling and one-stop-shop engagements.
- **Acquired niche firms** (e.g., Denim Group for application security, Veris Group for FedRAMP) to build a comprehensive suite.
- **Long-standing relationships** with major cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and a strong alumni network feeding into top tech companies.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Risk & Cloud Migration**: Capitalizing on growing demand for AI governance and secure cloud adoption.
- **Compliance Automation**: Developing tools and processes to streamline continuous compliance for clients.
- **Expanding Hyperscaler Partnerships**: Recent job postings for a Director of Hyperscaler Strategy & Partnerships indicate a push to deepen ties with AWS, Google, and Azure.
- **Talent Development**: Investing in employee certifications and tuition reimbursement to maintain a highly skilled workforce.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Inclusion**: Coalfire emphasizes diversity, employee resource groups, team events (hikes, cookoffs, sporting events), and a “stronger together” ethos.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Many roles are listed as **fully remote** (e.g., Detection and Response Engineer, Principal Cloud Engineer, Senior Google Cloud Security Consultant). The company also offers work-from-home opportunities.
- **Benefits**: UnitedHealthcare coverage, flexible paid time off, tuition & certification reimbursement, fitness challenges, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- **Growth & Recognition**: Voted a Top Workplace since 2018; strong support for veterans and active-duty service members.
- **Engineering Culture**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud security, FedRAMP, and AI risk engagements with a team holding 990+ certifications.

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/coalfire)
2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/coalfire)
3. [coalfire.com](https://coalfire.com/about/careers)
4. [careers.coalfire.com](https://careers.coalfire.com/career-openings)

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