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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.
- Provides advice to customers on issues affecting the scope of work in a manner that provides additional value
- Develop documentation and author recommendations associate with your findings on how to improve the customer’s security posture in accordance with appropriate controls
- Leads audits/assessments including audit plan preparation, review of documentation and evidence, evaluation of procedures, and client interviews.
- Maintains strong depth of knowledge in one or more cybersecurity frameworks.
- Prepare, review and approve assessment reports.
- Manage priorities, tasks and hours on projects in conjunction with the project manager to achieve delivery utilization targets.
- Ensures quality products and services are delivered on time.
- Escalates client and project issues to management in a timely manner to inform and engage the necessary resources to address the issue
- Provide mentorship to team members in areas of audit, assessment, technical review and writing.
- Interfaces with clients through entire engagement, interacting with all levels of client organizations
- Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
- Continuous professional development in maintaining industry specific certifications. Maintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area.
- Collaborates with project managers, quality management, sales and other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.
- Establishes account relationships and identifies upsell and cross sell opportunities and escalates to sales.
- Draft audit programs that sufficiently address both the required objectives of the regulatory body and the complexity of the client environment
- Leads interview and inquiry walkthroughs with clients to determine the conformity of environments against stated requirements
- Assess security vulnerabilities against the appropriate security frameworks
- Pursues and corroborates conclusions derived from inquiry procedures with client while ensuring diligent interview notes are captured
- Offline and remote evidence inspection of client provided documentation; appropriately mark artifacts requiring follow-up or additional clarification
- Educate and interpret compliance activities for clients
- Understands how to apply quality standards and adheres to a minimum benchmark for quality assurance throughout the documentation of each work product or deliverable
- Travel 20%
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) in IT or business, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Five to ten (5-10) years of experience as a consultant within professional IT services
- Must hold one of the following certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CFR, CCISO, GCED, GCIH, GSLC
- Deep experience with government compliance, including FISMA, FedRAMP, and DoD RMF
- Strong knowledge of NIST Special Publications 800-30, 800-37, 800-53, 800-171
- Experience with every step within the delivery of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) / Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages that have obtained and maintained full authorization to operate (ATO)
- Experience with virtualization or cloud technologies
- Familiarity with statutes and regulations across multiple industries relevant to IT (e.g. SOX 404, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GLB, Patriot Act)
- Familiarity with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Protected B framework is a plus
- Familiarity with the DOD CMMC process is a plus
- Demonstrated knowledge of AWS, Azure and GCP cloud offerings is required
- Knowledge of information security related solutions, tools, and utilities
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Willing to travel up to 20%
BONUS POINTS
- Hold Cloud Security focused certifications (AWS, Azure, CCSK, etc.)
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.

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.
- Provides advice to customers on issues affecting the scope of work in a manner that provides additional value
- Develop documentation and author recommendations associate with your findings on how to improve the customer’s security posture in accordance with appropriate controls
- Leads audits/assessments including audit plan preparation, review of documentation and evidence, evaluation of procedures, and client interviews.
- Maintains strong depth of knowledge in one or more cybersecurity frameworks.
- Prepare, review and approve assessment reports.
- Manage priorities, tasks and hours on projects in conjunction with the project manager to achieve delivery utilization targets.
- Ensures quality products and services are delivered on time.
- Escalates client and project issues to management in a timely manner to inform and engage the necessary resources to address the issue
- Provide mentorship to team members in areas of audit, assessment, technical review and writing.
- Interfaces with clients through entire engagement, interacting with all levels of client organizations
- Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
- Continuous professional development in maintaining industry specific certifications. Maintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area.
- Collaborates with project managers, quality management, sales and other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.
- Establishes account relationships and identifies upsell and cross sell opportunities and escalates to sales.
- Draft audit programs that sufficiently address both the required objectives of the regulatory body and the complexity of the client environment
- Leads interview and inquiry walkthroughs with clients to determine the conformity of environments against stated requirements
- Assess security vulnerabilities against the appropriate security frameworks
- Pursues and corroborates conclusions derived from inquiry procedures with client while ensuring diligent interview notes are captured
- Offline and remote evidence inspection of client provided documentation; appropriately mark artifacts requiring follow-up or additional clarification
- Educate and interpret compliance activities for clients
- Understands how to apply quality standards and adheres to a minimum benchmark for quality assurance throughout the documentation of each work product or deliverable
- Travel 20%
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) in IT or business, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Five to ten (5-10) years of experience as a consultant within professional IT services
- Must hold one of the following certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CFR, CCISO, GCED, GCIH, GSLC
- Deep experience with government compliance, including FISMA, FedRAMP, and DoD RMF
- Strong knowledge of NIST Special Publications 800-30, 800-37, 800-53, 800-171
- Experience with every step within the delivery of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) / Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages that have obtained and maintained full authorization to operate (ATO)
- Experience with virtualization or cloud technologies
- Familiarity with statutes and regulations across multiple industries relevant to IT (e.g. SOX 404, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GLB, Patriot Act)
- Familiarity with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Protected B framework is a plus
- Familiarity with the DOD CMMC process is a plus
- Demonstrated knowledge of AWS, Azure and GCP cloud offerings is required
- Knowledge of information security related solutions, tools, and utilities
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Willing to travel up to 20%
BONUS POINTS
- Hold Cloud Security focused certifications (AWS, Azure, CCSK, etc.)
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Cloud Consultant
Align your degree to the role
PERM requires your degree field to match the job's stated requirements. A computer science or information systems degree maps cleanly to Cloud Consultant duties; an unrelated field may trigger a Request for Evidence at the I-140 stage.
Target employers with active PERM filings
Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify employers who have filed PERM cases for cloud or IT consultant roles. Companies already running that process understand the timeline and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-petition.
Search green card roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with active green card sponsorship history, so you spend time applying to Cloud Consultant roles where EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship is already in practice, not just listed as a possibility.
Confirm the prevailing wage before accepting
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run your job title and ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before signing an offer to verify the wage level aligns with what PERM will require.
Document cloud certifications as supporting evidence
AWS, Azure, and GCP certifications strengthen your I-140 petition by corroborating the specialty occupation claim. Include them in your initial PERM filing package so your employer's attorney has them when building the record.
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Find Cloud Consultant JobsCloud Consultant Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Cloud Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for green card purposes?
Yes. Cloud Consultant positions typically require at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard under PERM and EB-2 or EB-3 criteria. The DOL evaluates the job description during PERM review, so the offer letter and role duties must reflect that degree requirement explicitly.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Cloud Consultants?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status lasting up to six years, subject to an annual lottery with a 65,000 cap. EB-3 green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no annual cap on petitions filed. The tradeoff is a longer processing timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six to eighteen months before USCIS even reviews the I-140 petition.
What is the PERM labor certification process for a Cloud Consultant role?
Your employer files an Application for Permanent Employment Certification with the DOL, demonstrating that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role at the prevailing wage. This involves a supervised recruitment campaign, typically lasting 30 to 60 days. Once certified, the employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS and you become eligible to file for adjustment of status.
Where can I find Cloud Consultant jobs with verified green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate aggregates Cloud Consultant roles from employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you can filter specifically for EB-2 and EB-3 opportunities rather than sifting through listings where sponsorship is ambiguous. This saves significant time compared to cold-applying and asking hiring managers about PERM willingness after the fact.
Can my employer start the green card process while I'm on an H-1B?
Yes, and starting early is strategically important. An employer can file PERM while you're in valid H-1B status, and once the I-140 is approved with a priority date more than 365 days old, your H-1B can be extended beyond the standard six-year cap under AC21 provisions. This protects your status while your green card case moves through the queue.
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