fieldguide - Advisory Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. • CPA, CISA, CISSP, or equivalent professional certification. • 4-10 years of experience in risk advisory at a leading public accounting or advisory firm. • Experience at the Manager level or above is strongly preferred. • Experience conducting SOC 2 examinations, cybersecurity risk assessments, or related risk advisory engagements end-to-end. • Strong understanding of common security and privacy frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CCPA, and GDPR. • Experience scoping engagements, testing controls, evaluating evidence, and drafting advisory reports. • Familiarity with IT general controls (ITGCs) and how they relate to risk and compliance. • Experience working across multiple clients and industries. • Exceptional attention to detail and a high bar for accuracy. • Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex risk advisory concepts into clear product requirements. • Strong prioritization skills and the ability to focus on the highest-impact work. • Curiosity about AI and how it will reshape risk advisory and professional services. • Interest in working closely with engineers to build new systems from the ground up. • Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and building without a predefined playbook. • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across teams. • A deep interest in improving how risk advisory engagements are performed, not just digitizing existing workflows.