PCI Compliance Consultant

Full-time · Guadalajara, Mexico

Job description

Avertium is the managed security and consulting provider that companies turn to when they want more than check-the-box cybersecurity. In today’s threat landscape, your not-so-standard processes, workflows, and vulnerabilities require more than just a standard approach to cybersecurity. You need a smarter, stronger approach based on more rigor, more relevance, and more responsiveness. That is why more than 1,200 organizations in every sector from manufacturing to financial services, healthcare to technology and business services to hospitality rely on Avertium for cybersecurity services.

Avertium is seeking a PCI subject matter expert for our Risk & Compliance consulting practice. The ideal candidate will have an active QSA certification and at least 3 years of experience in the payment card industry. The individual must have expert knowledge of the PCI-DSS and have conducted multiple assessments for Level 1 Merchants and Service Providers.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead PCI audits from pre-sales discussions with the client through delivery of the final report.
  • Serve in a consultative role, evaluating our client’s business challenges and applying knowledge of the PCI-DSS
  • Provide supplemental guidance from the Standards Council and Card Brands to recommend solutions which are both secure and compliant.

Qualifications for success:

  • 1 Audit Certification & 1 Technical Certification REQUIRED (For Example: CISA, CISM, or CISSP)
  • Expert understanding of PCI-DSS and underlying intent of requirements
  • Experience in recommending and evaluating compensating controls
  • 3 years of experience in the payment card industry
  • Experience working as a consultant
  • Ability to travel
  • 1 year documented experience in these areas: Network security, application security, systems integration and security, auditing information systems and processes, information security risk assessment or risk management
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Business; or an equivalent combination of work experience
  • Auditor experience
  • Strong documentation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability
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