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 navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
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
As a Senior Cloud Services Consultant, you'll play a crucial role in driving customer success by understanding our clients' businesses and delivering innovative cloud solutions. This is your chance to join a dynamic team and help shape the future of cloud services!
Lead Exciting Cloud Projects: Take charge of large-scale cloud engagements, whether starting from scratch (greenfield) or improving existing setups (brownfield).
Be the Go-To Expert: Provide both subject matter expertise and project management skills, serving as the main point of contact for our engagement teams.
Ensure Compliance: Design and operate compliance monitoring activities to meet internal security policies and applicable laws.
Shape Cloud Strategies: Contribute to cloud program management, service delivery models, and strategic planning.
Create Impactful Reports: Develop and review reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
Mentor and Grow Talent: Provide mentorship and coaching to help staff enhance their technical and consulting skills.
Manage Risks and Progress: Keep stakeholders informed about progress and expected outcomes while managing risks effectively.
Stay Ahead of Trends: Leverage industry knowledge to identify and address engagement and client service issues.
Collaborate Closely: Work with engagement managers to co-lead and own multiple parts of the engagement delivery.
Deliver Quality Services: Ensure high-quality work products are delivered within expected timeframes and budgets.
Engage with Clients: Develop client cloud and security strategies, perform reviews of cloud configurations, and document requirements clearly.
Design Compliant Solutions: Assist in designing Federal and Defense compliant cloud infrastructure and solutions.
Advise on Technology Stacks: Provide guidance on AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.
Build Relationships: Work with prospective clients to identify opportunities, scope engagements, and build strong relationships.
6+ years of security systems engineering and architecture experience, and 5+ years supporting cloud architecture in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Knowledge of frameworks like FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, SOC, ISO, HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI, etc.
Previous experience supporting clients within a professional services organization.
Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP platform capabilities and services.
Ability to balance security requirements with mission needs and make risk-based recommendations
Fundamental understanding of popular project oversight and management principles such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor’s degree (four-year college or university) or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
US citizenship (required due to client contractual requirements)
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud – Professional Cloud Architect, GIAC Public Cloud Security, PMP.
Cloud-based networking experience with tools like Palo Alto, Cisco ASAv, VPC peering, Transit Gateway, etc.
Experience with Visio, Jira, or MS Project.
Encryption Knowledge: Understanding of encryption technologies (TLS/SSL, encryption, PKI).
Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Powershell, Bash