Enterprise Vulnerability & Red Team Lead

Accenture PLC; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in the United States leads enterprise vulnerability management and offensive security initiatives, overseeing continuous scanning, remediation validation, and engagement planning across thousands of endpoints. You will direct penetration tests, red and purple team exercises, and coordinate with security operations and threat intelligence to strengthen detection and response.

Candidates should have 7+ years in pen testing or VM, a CS-related degree, key certifications

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Penetration testing

Vulnerability management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in the United States leads enterprise vulnerability management and offensive security initiatives, overseeing continuous scanning, remediation validation, and engagement planning across thousands of endpoints. You will direct penetration tests, red and purple team exercises, and coordinate with security operations and threat intelligence to strengthen detection and response.

Candidates should have 7+ years in pen testing or VM, a CS-related degree, key certifications