Vulnerability & Red Team Lead

Accenture Federal Services • Washington, DC

1d • $109,500 - $224,200

About The Position

Lead and manage an enterprise vulnerability management and offensive security program, overseeing continuous scanning and remediation validation across thousands of endpoints. Plan and execute penetration testing engagements, lead red and purple team exercises, and work with security operations to improve threat-hunting and remediation workflows. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of analysts and testers.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of penetration testing and/or vulnerability management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.
• Deep technical knowledge of exploitation techniques, vulnerability scanning tools, and remediation validation methods.
• Experience leading or mentoring a technical team.
• Required certification: OSCP, OSCE, or GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN).

Nice To Haves

• CISSP or GPEN certification.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate the enterprise vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation-validation program.
• Track known exploited vulnerabilities against applicable federal directives and drive remediation timelines.
• Plan and execute penetration testing engagements under formal Rules of Engagement, including scoping and reporting.
• Lead red and purple team exercises to validate detection and response effectiveness.
• Validate and retest completed remediation actions to confirm vulnerabilities are fully resolved.
• Develop and maintain vulnerability management policies, procedures, and reporting metrics.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of vulnerability analysts and penetration testers.
• Brief leadership on vulnerability trends, risk exposure, and offensive-security findings.
• Coordinate with the SOC and threat intelligence functions to translate offensive findings into defensive measures.

Benefits

• Collaborative and caring community with opportunities to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.
• A wide variety of benefits; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior