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USD 115000–176000/yr

Senior Consultant, Network Security

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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,

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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:

The Senior Consultant works closely with Project Managers, Delivery Directors, and other Delivery team members to lead engagements, assessing the security of various types of client applications and supporting infrastructure against security best practices. The Senior Consultant is a technical leader with broad and deep technical skills, meeting the objectives of their engagements, collaborating with clients, mentoring teammates, and providing subject matter expertise across one or more technical domains. The Senior Consultant is a trusted advisor to clients, and through objective testing and results reporting, supports the client in making well-informed, risk-based decisions to improve overall security posture.

Working independently and collaboratively with a team to both lead and support

Perform penetration testing on networks, with a focus on internal networks and exploiting Active Directory vulnerabilities

Dynamically flex your skills when assessing emerging or custom technologies.

Lead complex engagements to provide a technical consistency approach across multiple tests.

Contextualize vulnerabilities and assess realistic impact to a client accounting for mitigating and aggravating factors.

Manage priorities and tasks to achieve utilization targets.

Operate with professionalism both internally and with clients.

Ensure quality reports and services are delivered efficiently and on time.

Support sales and business growth by scoping out potential opportunities.

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.

Network penetration testing and assessment tradecraft and methodologies

Strong working knowledge of at least one programming or scripting languages

Strong understanding of security principles and industry best practices.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a consulting/professional services role

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Network Security

Excellent consulting skills including:

Time management, performing adjacent tasks while ensuring on-time delivery, escalating issues as needed
Verbal communication, leading client calls for project kickoffs and debrief
Written communication
Report writing, for both executive audiences and technical staff.
Expert proficiency in Network Penetration Testing, including internal network testing and exploiting Active Directory vulnerabilities

Excellent overall technical skills, with strong expertise in at least one of the following:

OSCP, OSCE, OSEE offensive security certifications

Significant development and engineering backgrounds

Cloud Service penetration testing tradecraft and methodologies across multiple service providers (e.g. AWS, GCP, etc.).

Mobile platform and application penetration testing tradecraft and methodologies across both iOS and Android.

Red/Purple Team tradecraft and methodologies.

Social engineering in all its forms.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified Security, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Network, Database, System administration experience and certifications

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.

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United States

Remote within one country

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Posted: August 12, 2026
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Coalfire is a cybersecurity advisor that helps private and public-sector organizations avert threats, close gaps, and effectively manage risk. They provide independent, tailored advice, assessments, technical testing, and cyber engineering services to help clients develop scalable programs that improve their security posture and achieve business objectives.

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