Vulnerability & Red Team Lead
Accenturefederalservices · Washington, DC
About this role
**Vulnerability & Red Team Lead** **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. Plan and execute penetration testing engagements, lead red and purple team exercises, and collaborate 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 (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 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** **Pay range (base)** $109,500 — $224,200 USD (for the listed states/locations) **Notes** - Applications accepted on an ongoing basis; no fixed deadline to apply.
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