Job Family:Cyber Consulting
Travel Required:Up to 10%
Clearance Required:None
The Senior Consultant supports delivery of cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements by performing detailed control assessments, documentation reviews, gap analyses, and remediation planning activities across regulated and compliance-driven environments.
This role serves as a key execution lead, translating cybersecurity and regulatory requirements into assessable and implementable control outcomes.
What You Will Do:- Execute cybersecurity and compliance readiness assessments across commercial, defense, and federal-adjacent environments
- Perform detailed control gap analyses related to cybersecurity governance, technical controls, and ITGCs
- Review system documentation, policies, procedures, and technical evidence against applicable frameworks
- Draft assessment reports, readiness analyses, and remediation roadmaps
- Support control-design and remediation guidance for cybersecurity and ITGC environments
- Coordinate evidence collection and validation with client technical and operational teams
- Provide day-to-day task leadership and mentoring to Consultants
What You Will Need:- Minimum of THREE (3) years of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, audit, or compliance
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity and control frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, ITGC, CMMC)
- Experience leading assessment-based or advisory cybersecurity engagements
- Strong ability to lead client facing technical conversations in common ITGC areas.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills
- Consulting or advisory experience preferred
What Would Be Nice to Have:- Exposure to FedRAMP readiness or assessment activities, including experience supporting security control assessments or interacting with 3PAO assessors
What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
