Sr. Consultant - Cybersecurity | Remote, USA
Charlotte
Saturday, 09 May 2026
Able to solo deliver or act as "point" for complex projects. Acts as technical escalation point to assist other consultants. Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts. Lead in all Technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration. Lead in Business Continuity, Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery efforts. Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts. Design, implement and educate on specific technology build processes, code migration, and source control use. Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary. Effective team communicator. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISSA. Obtain and maintain top tier vendor certification. Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting. Acts as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus. What we're looking for. Bachelor's degree and approximately 5-7 years of related work experience. Approximately 4-7 years of technical architecture experience. Strong understanding of Business Continuity, cyber resilience and Disaster Recovery principles and practices. Desirable experience within one or more of the following Security Architecture and/or Enterprise Architectural Frameworks (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, O-ESA). Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance. Strong understanding of networking (TCP/ IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/ IPS, etc.) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell). Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as OSFI, PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U.S. State Data Privacy Laws. Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems. Expert knowledge of using Microsoft Office. Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas. Well-developed negotiation skills. Ability to build consensus. Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel. Willingness to travel to meet client needs. Valid driver's license in the US. The successful candidate must hold related professional certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, CBCP and/or CISA. #LI-SM 1#LI-Remote.