Lead Enterprise Vulnerability & Red Team

Accenture PLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a seasoned security leader to own the enterprise vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation-validation program across thousands of endpoints. You will plan and execute penetration testing engagements, lead red and purple team exercises, and mentor a team of vulnerability analysts and testers while coordinating with the SOC.

You will translate offensive findings into defensive measures, track exploited vulnerabilities against federal directives,

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

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Cybersecurity

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

Exploitation techniques

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a seasoned security leader to own the enterprise vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation-validation program across thousands of endpoints. You will plan and execute penetration testing engagements, lead red and purple team exercises, and mentor a team of vulnerability analysts and testers while coordinating with the SOC.

You will translate offensive findings into defensive measures, track exploited vulnerabilities against federal directives,