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About coalfire:
Leading cloud infrastructure providers, saas providers, and enterprises turn to coalfire for help solving their toughest cybersecurity problemsThrough the combination of extensive cloud expertise, technology, and innovative and holistic approaches, coalfire empowers clients to achieve their business objectives, use security and compliance to their advantage, and fuel their continued successCoalfire has been a cybersecurity thought leader for 20 years and has offices throughout the united states and europe.
At coalfire the threat and vulnerability management / secure product development (tvm / secprd dev) business is composed of highly skilled security testers with a passion for enhancing system security posturesOur team members actively participate in the information security community and have released toolsets, blog posts, and whitepapersOur team members train and present at numerous industry conferences, including blackhat, defcon, shmoocon, bluehat, derbycon, 44con, and numerous bsides, covering offensive and defensive operations as well as the tools and capabilities we create and shareCome join an amazing technical security team which makes a difference in the information security industry and consistently pushes the limits of offensive and defensive security capabilities.
We’re growing rapidly and are currently seeking a director of fedramp penetration testing to support our teams remotely#li-remote what you`ll do: the director of fedramp penetration testing manages a team of consultants and/or senior managersThe director will have a strong understanding of methodologies, fedramp compliance framework requirements and tradecraft, as well as strong personal and team leadership skillsDirectors may manage assessments, be escalation points and ensure quality reports for clientsThey will also have a strong understanding of the threat and vulnerability management (tvm) / secure product development (sec prod dev) practice with a drive to achieve or exceed their revenue target through maintaining a book of businessDirectors are expected to have strong consultative and sales support skills and will work closely with vp’s, mp’s both within and across practices, project managers, other directors, and other delivery team members to effectively manage their teams, their projects, their clients and their revenue targets.
Essential responsibilities:
Manage penetration testing focusing on best practices and incorporating fedramp requirements, supporting testing of scope systems and applications for our customers.
Manage a team of individual contributors and srManagers.
Work with vp’s and mp’s on hiring planning
Work with vp’s and mp’s on fiscal year budget and growth planning.
Manage their team to an overall utilization target and revenue contribution number.
Manage team discretionary budgets inclusive of training, non-billable travel and other incidentals.
Responsible for the staff revenue and team utilization.
Collaborates with tvm leadership to ensure quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standardsResolves and intervenes on client/staff escalationsCollaborates closely with sales team to drive strategic growth in the organization.
Manage team, responsible for talent decisions regarding performance management, compensation and hiringProvide mentorship and coaching to team members in areas of audit, assessment, technical review, and writing.
Continuous professional development in maintaining industry specific certificationsMaintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area.
Maintain relationships with strategic clients.
Support sales activities such as account planning, sales calls and proposals following coalfire fusion principles
Utilizes understanding of all elements of the kpi reports to track progress against revenue goals and begin to understand operational reports to include other business metrics for the practice and coalfire.
What you`ll bring:
Proven track record of success managing client engagements and highly technical consulting teams
Experience working with appsec penetration testing methodologies (i.eOwasp)
Experience as an industry leader, influencer, or evangelist with the application and development security space
Consultative experience with c-suite communications
Working knowledge of web, mobile, api architectures and testing methodologies
Strong understanding of application testing methodologies:
Dynamic application security testing
Static application security testing
Interactive application security testing
Experience in secure software development lifecycle maturity models (nist, samm, bsimm)
Flourishes in a collaboritive work environment
Excellent communication and client-facing skills
Self-motivated and takes initiative to enhance or improve processes, procedures, and solutions.
Ability to travel up to 20% (during normal circumstances)
Bonus points:
At least one (1) advanced certification like osce, osae, gxpn, etc
Why you`ll want to join us: our people make coalfire greatWe work together on interesting things and achieve exceptional resultsWe act as trusted advisors to our customers and are committed to client-focused innovation as well as innovation in the industries that we serveCoalfire offers our people the chance to grow professionally with colleagues they like and respect while tackling challenges that stretch their minds and expand their skill setsWe’re connected by our desire to innovate and our goal of helping to make the world a more secure place.
Coalfire’s high energy, challenging, and fast-paced work environment will keep you engaged and motivatedWork-life balance is a core priority at coalfire – we work hard and we play hard, and the two often overlapWe host family-friendly events and happy hours along with professional meetups and informal networking sessions, and we’re active in our communitiesPlus, we offer great benefits, including:
Health, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution
Flexible paid time off (employees are encouraged to spend four weeks away from the office each year)
A generous 401(k) plan
Stock appreciation rights (sars)
A corporate wellness program
Tuition reimbursement
A kitchen stocked with snacks, coffee, and tasty beverages
Coalfire is an eeo employerWe celebrate diversity and are committed to respecting one another, embracing individual differences, and creating an inclusive environment for all employeesAt coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do businessA reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role is $104,000.00 to $179,600.00 based on national salary averagesThe actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certifications and other factorsYou may also be eligible to participate in annual incentive, commission, and/or recognition programs#li-gb1
