PCI DSS QSA (Senior Consultant)
Department: Cyber Services and Capabilities
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: GBR London
Summary
NCC Group provides Information Assurance consultancy to help businesses protect critical systems and information. We define security strategies, develop policies, conduct security maturity and risk assessments, architecture reviews and deliver security awareness & training. We also provide security expertise to businesses to provide an on-demand cyber capability in the short, medium or long term to solve pressing business cyber oriented problems and challenges.
Core Services
- Strategy and governance
- On-demand augmentation roles
- Data discovery and mapping
- Risk advisory and assurance
- Business resilience
- Data privacy and GDPR
- ISO 27001 assessments
- Supply chain assurance
- PCI 3DS, PCI P2PE, PCI SSF audits
- Incident response readiness and planning
- Card production and PIN audits
- Cyber maturity assessments
- Incident response planning
- Gold/Silver/Bronze tabletops
The role is within our UK Consulting and Implementation division for a Senior Consultant operating as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). The ideal candidate will have prior extensive PCI consulting experience and commercial exposure within the cyber and payments space, gained from delivering a diverse range of cyber and assurance services across a broad client base. Additional technical and client facing skills are required.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain sustainable trusted client relationships through high‑quality delivery, ensuring output exceeds client expectations.
- Conduct onsite and remote activities to advise, assess, analyse and report in line with engagement and client business requirements. This involves meeting client stakeholders, reviewing documentation, auditing technical solutions and systems, and presenting information and advice to senior business partners.
- Translate the technical and non‑technical findings from an assessment or exercise into actionable remediation road maps for customers.
- Adhere to all internal policy and procedures related to security and quality best practice. Engage with Markets and Pre‑Sales teams during the sales cycle to assist in quantifying, pricing and assessing the capability required for project delivery.
- Assist with sales proposals, bids and tenders for delivery of Assurance & Compliance services.
- Act as a mentor to less experienced consultants and foster knowledge sharing throughout the delivery team.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- You hold or have held a PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) qualification and delivered PCI DSS assessments.
- You hold or have held other PCI assessor qualifications such as PCI 3DS Assessor, PCI Card Production Security Assessor (CPSA), P2PE Assessor, Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA) or Secure Software Assessor. You are interested in expanding your PCI skills to include assessing against these standards.
- You will be working in areas mainly focusing on PCI QSA; other skills include NIST 800‑53, SANS Top 20 CSC, ISO 27001, Risk Assessment (ISO27005), EU GDPR and other frameworks as requested by clients.
- Have the ability to deliver projects within time and in budget and to a high level of customer satisfaction – exercising customer care at all times.
- Demonstrate a strong ability to develop a rapport with customers and to engender long‑lasting relationships.
- Have strong business, consultancy and technical skills within the IT Security Industry.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
- SOC / SIEM assessments and tooling
- Identity and Zero trust
- Security design and architecture
- GovAssure
- Operational Technology (OT)
- ISA 62443
- Artificial Intelligence
- SWIFT CSP
- Cloud related certifications across AWS/GCP/Azure
- CISM / CISSP / CRISC / ISO 27001 LI/LA / CISA
Benefits
- Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
- Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
- Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
- Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
- Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
- Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco‑friendly car scheme.
- Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
- Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…