Consultant

Consultant

Management

Consultant

$ 44 - $ 45 / Hour

location_onDurham, North Carolina

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Akkodis is seeking a Consultant for a Contract with a client in Durham, NC (Remote). The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading end-to-end vendor risk assessments, evaluating security controls and SOC 2 compliance, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive risk remediation and compliance initiatives.

Rate Range: $44/Hour to $45/Hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Consultant Job Responsibilities include:

• Lead and execute end-to-end third-party/vendor risk assessments across technology, SaaS, cloud, and hybrid environments.

• Perform detailed reviews of application, solution, and cloud architectures to identify security control gaps and recommend remediation strategies.

• Conduct SOC 2 assessments, evaluate control effectiveness, and communicate risk findings to stakeholders.

• Ensure vendor security evaluations align with enterprise security policies, data protection standards, and frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

• Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, IT, Privacy, Audit, and Security teams to drive assessment completion and remediation tracking.

• Utilize GRC and risk intelligence platforms (RSA Archer, ServiceNow, BitSight, SecurityScorecard, etc.) to manage vendor risk lifecycle activities and report key risk metrics to leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in cyber security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 8-10 years of experience in Information Security, GRC, Vendor Risk Management, or Third-Party Risk Assessment programs.

• Strong hands-on experience conducting Vendor/Third-Party Risk Assessments, including control reviews, risk identification, and remediation management.

• Proven knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and data protection requirements.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Shashank.Tewari@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $44.00 to $45.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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