JOB SUMMARY

UHY is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior to join our Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance practice. This role is responsible for supporting and executing client engagements focused on cybersecurity risk assessments, control evaluations, compliance readiness, and selected technical security testing activities. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of relevant cybersecurity experience, pen testing, and a strong interest in consulting and client service.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Project Objectives:

• Our practice works with clients across a variety of industries to assess and improve their cybersecurity programs using recognized frameworks and standards, including the NIST

• Strong cybersecurity and IT risk foundation
  Comfortable with security controls, risk assessments, policies, evidence review, and control gaps.

• Knowledge of key frameworks
  Experience with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC, PCI DSS, CIS Controls, or similar standards.

• Consulting and client communication skills
  Able to speak with clients, ask the right questions, explain findings clearly, and present recommendations professionally.

• Strong documentation and attention to detail
  Ability to create clean workpapers, reports, spreadsheets, summaries, and recommendations that are accurate and well-supported.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities
  Comfortable working across different client engagements, deadlines, meetings, requests, and follow-ups in a fast-paced environment.

Engagement Tasks:

• Gathers and documents business requirements, configuration designs, test plans/results, and any other deliverable required by the project as determined by management

• Adheres to leading practices in all deliverables

• Establishes strong relationships with clients

• Manages segments of projects independently while being involved in multiple projects

• Keeps project team informed regarding the status of assigned responsibilities including performing project plan maintenance to a task level

• Responds to all clients with a sense of urgency, escalating matters or managing up as necessary

• Achieves firm, team, and organization metrics (Ex. utilization and realization).

Required education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Accounting Information Systems, or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, compliance, IT audit, security consulting, or a related field.

• Working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, CIS Controls, and/or PCI DSS.

• Proficient in using office software and tools, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Preferred education and experience

• Industry certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CISSP, CISA, CRISC, PCI ISA, or similar are a plus.

Work Quality:

• Consistently produces work of the utmost quality

Supervisory responsibilities

• None

Work environment

• There is an expectation to spend time with the client in accordance with the client’s needs. Time may be spent in both the Firm’s office environment and/or the client premises where conditions may vary

• The volume and predictability of work may vary with client demands; may be subject to on-call requests with short notice and work hours exceeding 40 per week

Physical demands

• Physical demands include the ability to transport necessary equipment between client sites; this requires the ability to lift issued equipment such as laptops, backpacks, keyboards, note-taking materials, bending or standing as necessary 

Travel required

• Travel may be frequent and unpredictable, depending upon client’s needs

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the colleague for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WHO WE ARE

UHY is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms providing audit, tax, consulting and advisory services to clients primarily in the dynamic middle market. We are trailblazers who bring our experience from working within numerous industries to our clients so that we can provide them with a 360-degree view of their businesses. Together with our clients, UHY works collaboratively to develop flexible, innovative solutions that meet our clients’ business challenges. As an independent member of UHY International, we are proud to be a part of a top 20 international network of independent accounting and consulting firms.

WHAT WE OFFER

POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT

Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work environment where teamwork is valued.

ATTRACTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGES

Our compensation is competitive and tailored to reflect the role, qualifications, and expertise of each individual.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE

Access comprehensive benefits including group health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and generous paid time off (PTO) allowances.