Lead Vulnerability Expert & Player-Coach

Equans France; Courbevoie; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Equans France is seeking a Lead Vulnerability Expert (Player-Coach) to act as the technical lead for vulnerability detection, validation, and remediation within the Active Defense team in Courbevoie. You will perform advanced analysis, reproduce exploits, map attack paths, and mentor junior analysts.

You will optimize scanning tools, develop automation, collaborate with infrastructure and security teams, stay ahead of zero-days, KEV advisories, and coordinate remediation across business units,

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in vulnerability management or related security functions.
• Experience leading technical teams and projects.
• Strong understanding of CVSS/EPSS scoring and risk-based prioritization.
• Ability to develop automation to improve vulnerability detection and remediation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead for vulnerability detection, validation, and remediation.
• Perform advanced analysis: exploit reproduction, impact assessment, and attack-path mapping.
• Optimize vulnerability scanning tools for accuracy and coverage.
• Master Active Defense tools to enhance efficiency and develop automation capabilities.
• Mentor and coach team members: review outputs, share best practices, and elevate technical skills.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, Identity and local teams to optimize remediation efforts.
• Stay ahead of zero-days, KEV advisories, and exploit trends; lead technical response during critical events.
• Ensure communication with business units, track incidents, and follow up.
• Support Offensive Security initiatives with vulnerability context and exploit validation.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security incident response

Exploit reproduction

Threat assessment

Automation tooling

Mentoring

English proficiency

Tools

Tenable

WIZ

Job description

Equans France is seeking a Lead Vulnerability Expert (Player-Coach) to act as the technical lead for vulnerability detection, validation, and remediation within the Active Defense team in Courbevoie. You will perform advanced analysis, reproduce exploits, map attack paths, and mentor junior analysts.

You will optimize scanning tools, develop automation, collaborate with infrastructure and security teams, stay ahead of zero-days, KEV advisories, and coordinate remediation across business units,