Senior Security Consultant

Integrity360; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior QSA Consultant to lead security consultancy engagements in the financial services industry. The role includes conducting compliance assessments, mentorship of junior consultants, and delivering high-quality security services. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in fintech compliance standards such as PCI DSS and PSD2, alongside relevant security certifications. This position is based in Cape Town and offers opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in fintech industry and compliance consulting (PCI DSS, PSD2).
• Expertise in cryptography, PKI, and HSMs.
• Knowledge of physical security and authentication techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead security consultancy engagements with clients.
• Conduct compliance assessments and gap analysis.
• Mentor junior consultants and manage team budgets.

Skills

Experience in fintech industry

Cryptography techniques

Public key infrastructure

Hardware security modules

Key-injection systems

Physical security techniques

Authentication methods

Networking security controls

Operating systems hardening

Education

Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)

Job description

About Us

Integrity is the largest independent cyber security provider in Europe, with a growing international presence spanning the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.

With over employees, across 12 locations, and six Security Operations Centres (SOCs)—including locations in Dublin, Sofia, Stockholm, Madrid, Naples and Cape Town—we support more than 2, clients across a wide range of industries. Over 80% of our team are technical experts, focused on helping clients proactively identify, protect, detect and respond to threats in an ever-evolving cyber landscape.

Our security-first approach positions cyber resilience as a business enabler, empowering organisations to operate with confidence. At Integrity, people come first.

We invest heavily in learning, development and progression, fostering a dynamic culture where innovation, collaboration and continuous growth are at the heart of what we do.

If you're ready to take your cyber security career to the next level, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Role

The Senior QSA Consultant will lead security consultancy engagements and pre‑sales processes with clients within the Financial Services and Payment Card industries, focusing on the delivery of payment compliance services. These services include PCI specialized assessment (PIN, P2PE, SSF, 3DS, etc.), PCI DSS, SWIFT, PSD2 assessments, GAP Analysis, policy and procedure review.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

Pre‑Sales

Starting from the information received from the sales team, independently carry out the estimate of the effort required to deliver a security service, reporting the result to the regional lead for approval. Lead customer engagements and provide senior cyber security advice and services to a broad range of clients and industries. Provide detailed analytical reporting, internal reporting metrics and program management. Provide leadership and mentorship to junior consultants.

Delivery

Prepare, organise and support delivery by team members of engagements offsite or at customer premises including but not limited to gap analysis, security assessment, risk and/or compliance assessment using one or more industry or regulatory standard or framework.

Processes and Documentation

Assess compliance‑related documentation including policies, procedures, standards and legislative directives. Provide remediation support and guidance on the security aspects of the administration and maintenance of processes & documentation, infrastructure components, applications, services and security systems. Deliver detailed reports following Integrity's reporting best practice and templates. Ensure QA process for Payments Compliance standards is initiated and applied for relevant projects in cooperation with QA and Back‑office team. Establish new standards and review existing documentation to ensure the correct application of the processes. In cooperation with Practice Lead(s), estimate, plan and monitor team budget. Provide regular status updates to internal stakeholders (Practice Lead(s), PMO).

Communication

Participate in external conferences and promote Integrity by identifying important industry events. Support marketing activities related to the existing Professional Service portfolio and customer acquisition, working in collaboration with the marketing team. Act as a communication point between the regional team, other professional services teams, Customer Success and other departments. Support the sales team in development and effort estimations for new opportunities (e.g. new and evolving industry standards). Stay up-to-date on developments in the Payments Compliance realm, understanding new standards and regulations and their impact on Integrity.

Relevant Skills

• Relevant experience in fintech industry and security standards & directives consultancy services (PCI DSS, PSD2, ISO, SWIFT, etc.)
• Cryptography techniques including algorithms, key management and key lifecycle
• Public key infrastructure (PKI) and the role and operations of a Certification Authority (CA) and Registration Authority (RA)
• Hardware security modules (HSMs) operations, policies and procedures
• POI key‑injection systems and techniques including key‑loading devices (KLDs) and key management methods such as Master/Session or DUKPT
• Physical security techniques for high‑security areas
• Authentication methods and techniques
• Security integrity controls, computer networking (routing, switching, firewall network filtering)
• Operating systems hardening and administration (Linux/Unix, Windows)

Core Competencies

• Problem solving (analysis, helicopter view, problem setting, decision making)
• Planning and organization (time management, scheduling and control)
• Communication (clarity, listening, persuasion, negotiation, public speaking)
• Networking (reinforce relationships, use emotional intelligence and personal proximity)
• Results orientation (delivering solutions, work under pressures)
• Leading and empowering people (self‑confidence, establishing focus, providing motivational support and feedback, fostering teamwork and integration)
• Economic sensitivity (economic variables evaluation, profit & loss dynamics)

Certifications / Qualifications

Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) is a must.