Commercial Assurance Senior Consultant

Fortreum is a trusted leader in cloud and cybersecurity services, ranked among the Top 5 FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). With the addition of Kovr.AI, we have expanded our capabilities to include advanced cyber risk quantification and analytics, enabling organizations to better understand, measure, and communicate risk. Together, we deliver independent, third-party, vendor-agnostic regulatory assessment and advisory services, alongside advanced cybersecurity offensive and compliance technical solutions. Our comprehensive service portfolio spans regulatory compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, SOC, PCI, ISO, and HIPAA.

Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers, we’ve built our reputation on service-delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to client success. Our continued rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry—guided by our core values: quality above all, a customer-driven mindset, autonomy, and personal accountability.

THE OPPORTUNITY

On our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world. This Senior Security Consultant role offers a unique chance to gain invaluable insights from industry experts. We are on a fast track of growth and are seeking candidates skilled in conducting security assessments for complex cloud-based systems, particularly within SOC 1 and 2 (SOC) and ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 (ISO) frameworks.

This position is vital to accommodate our expanding client base and service lines by leading SOC and ISO security assessments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will specialize in SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO assessment activities. Specifically, you would:

• Independently conduct control assessments on all relevant SOC 2 Categories and associated criteria, identify and understand SOC 1 control objectives, as well as audit ISO/IEC Management Clauses 4-10 and Annex A controls.
• Review, understand, and evaluate information system boundaries based on interviews, descriptions, and diagrams
• Develop engagement testing plans (interview schedule, requests for information, and workpapers)
• Complete AICPA required documents and workpapers in support of SOC engagements
• Complete ISO/IEC required audit documentation
• Conduct interviews of key stakeholders and technical personnel
• Record meeting minutes and maintain work papers
• Develop final SOC reports as well as ISO certification audit deliverables
• Manage priorities, tasks, and assigned hours on projects to achieve delivery utilization targets
• Perform project out briefs with clients to notify them of the outcome of their compliance activities
• Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Mentor junior staff members on appropriate interviewing, examination, and testing techniques to meet SOC and ISO requirements
• Pursue industry specific certifications and seek continuous professional development

This is a customer facing role. Travel is expected to be limited in nature; however, you may be required to travel to client locations and deliver professional services.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job experience
• 5+ years of professional services experience
• 3+ year of consulting experience assessing systems against SOC and ISO
• Strong technical acumen with regards to cloud security
• Familiarity with IaaS providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Deep understanding of all SOC 2 Categories and associated criteria, as well as ISO/IEC Management Clauses 4-10 and Annex A controls

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Ability to be self-directed with little oversight
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with team members and clients
• Comfortable supporting fast-paced team environments

POSTED SALARY RANGE

$140,000 - $160,000 annual salary

What Fortreum Offers

We offer a competitive compensation package, where you will be rewarded based on your performance/outcomes and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K plan with a 4% match, company paid short-term disability, company paid long-term disability, company paid AD&D and life insurance, flex time off, annual bonuses, training stipends, certification reimbursements, access to over 30,000 free online training courses, personal cell phone allowance, new hire and annual home office stipend, spot awards and eleven paid holidays.

An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortreum is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email hr@fortreum.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail hr@fortreum.com or call 703-594-1460. This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.