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# Senior Consultant, PCI QSA at Coalfire

- **Company:** Coalfire
- **Location:** Buenos Aires, Argentina
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/coalfire/64869871-f224-4086-88db-90d4753c639b

## 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.

## What You'll Do

- Lead audits/assessments full cycle including audit plan preparation, review of documentation and evidence, evaluation of procedures, and client interviews.
- Prepare, review and approve assessment reports.
- Manage priorities, tasks and hours on projects in conjunction with the project manager to achieve delivery utilization targets.
- Manage quality throughout the entirety of the engagement, while providing direct coaching and revisions to work products.
- Ensure quality products and services are delivered on time.
- Escalate 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.
- Interface with clients through entire engagement, interacting will 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.
- Collaborate with project managers, quality management, sales and other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.
- Establish account relationships and identifies upsell and cross sell opportunities and escalates to sales.
- Ability to travel up to 25% for client engagements.

## What You'll Bring

- Current PCI-QSA certification preferred (will consider former QSA)
- One of the following Information Security certifications required: CISSP, CISM or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.
- One of the following Audit certifications required: CISA, GSNA, CIA, IRCA ISMS Auditor or higher, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
- Familiarity with other common IT Audit frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, HITRUST, etc.)
- Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Strong knowledge of the PCI-DSS security standards.
- 5+ years of experience in an IT Security Audit and/or Compliance role.
- Experience preparing and presenting Tier 1 and Tier 2 Reports on Compliance (ROCs).
- Experience performing IT security risk assessments and gap analysis.
- Strong excel skills with ability to develop worksheets with complex formulas .
- Experience interacting with management in a consultative manner.
- Strong IT understanding with respect to networks, servers, workstations, and applications.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to facilitate meetings of small or large groups.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience.
- Strong Consulting skills with executive leadership and technical professionals; ability to advise and challenge the status quo while building strong relationships.
- Positive attitude.
- Diplomatic and broad minded.
- Ability to build high-trust relationship and credibility quickly both internally and externally.
- 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.

## 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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