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Cyber Consultant

KPMG

Security Engineer Contractor
United States $50 – $108/hr July 9, 2026

Job description

Responsibilities:

Seeking individual/s with strong expertise in the Infrastructure Platforms and Cloud space, including extensive audit experience on Cloud environment (AWS and Azure); mainframe technologies and perimeter security to perform quality assurance reviews on a sample of audits.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment.

The review will cover the following:
• Risks, Controls, and Test Steps (RAM) benchmarking – whether RAMs appear to be comprehensive, capturing material risks, controls, and testing steps.

For the audits to be sampled:
• Scoping: review the controls and testing steps in the audit workpapers to determine whether the controls appear to sufficiently address the risks within the identified audit scope.
• Issue Dimensioning: review the rationale of the issues identified and appropriateness of the dimensioning/severity rating

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Cyber Consultant, Cybersecurity Analyst, or similar role
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices
• Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001)
• Experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and SIEM
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risks and propose effective solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex cybersecurity concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Note: This is a part time position - 5-10 hours per week.

KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) seeks a contractor in the United States to provide service to KPMG through one of our contracted employer/agency service providers. All applicants for any KPMG role are expected to act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment. All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Nothing herein shall be deemed to create an employer-employee relationship between contractor and KPMG, nor shall contractor be considered a representative or agent of KPMG.

KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries comply with all local/state regulations in regard to displaying pay rate ranges. The pay rate range(s) displayed is/are specifically for those contracted who will perform work in or reside in the location(s) listed, if selected for the role. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including market data, ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), and specific location, for example. Additionally, applicants may be required to apply and become employed by a service provider utilized by KPMG, and final pay rate(s) and/or eligibility for additional benefits may be determined by such provider.

KPMG LLP, its subsidiaries, and its agency service providers (including, but not limited to, MBO Partners Inc., Magnit LLC, and TalentBurst Inc.) are equal opportunity employers/contractors. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex/gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, pregnancy, veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation by region

Pay varies by where you're based. Each region below is open to applicants in that country only.

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United States
New York
$50–$108
United States
California
$90–$100
United States
California
$60–$120
United States
New York
$118–$128

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