Vulnerability & Red Team Lead

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

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Lead Vulnerability & Red Team Lead to oversee a large-scale vulnerability management and offensive security program in the Washington, DC area.

You will plan and execute penetration testing engagements, lead red and purple team exercises, and collaborate with security operations to improve threat-hunting and remediation workflows. The role requires technical leadership and mentoring of analysts and testers across the program.

Qualifications

• 7 years of penetration testing or vulnerability management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Deep knowledge of exploitation techniques, vulnerability scanning tools, and remediation validation methods.
• Certifications: OSCP, OSCE, or GXPN required; CISSP or GPEN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise vulnerability management and offensive security program.
• Plan and execute penetration testing engagements under formal Rules of Engagement.
• Lead red and purple team exercises to validate detection and response.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of analysts and testers.

Skills

Penetration testing

Vulnerability management

Team leadership

Threat hunting

Offensive security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

Penetration testing tools

Job description

# Vulnerability & Red Team LeadAccenture Federal Services · accenturefederal.comCategory: Red Team / OffensiveLocation: Washington, DCLevel: ManagerAt Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!Who you'll be:Lead and manage a large-scale enterprise vulnerability management and offensive security program, overseeing a continuous scanning and remediation-validation cycle across thousands of endpoints. This role involves planning and executing penetration testing engagements, leading red and purple team exercises, and collaborating with security operations to enhance threat-hunting and remediation workflows. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of analysts and testers.What you'll do: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.What you'll need: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.As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:$109,500 $224,200 USD