Penetration Tester
Summary
Designs and runs a unified penetration-testing program for federal clients, combining manual testing with AI-assisted tools to assess networks, apps, and cloud systems and guide remediation.
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Penetration Tester
Overview
We are seeking a Penetration Tester to design, coordinate, and execute a modern, scalable penetration‑testing program. This role will unify penetration‑testing activities across network, application, and cloud environments, ensuring consistent execution, standardized reporting, and alignment with enterprise security and risk‑management objectives.
The Pen Tester will also guide the integration of automated and AI‑assisted testing capabilities into the organization’s Agentic AI architecture, improving speed, accuracy, and repeatability of offensive security operations.
You Will:
Program Leadership & Governance
- Consolidate ad‑hoc penetration‑testing efforts into a unified enterprise pen‑testing program with standard methodologies, processes, and reporting.
- Establish and maintain Rules of Engagement (ROE) for all testing activities, defining scope, communication protocols, safety constraints, escalation paths, and evidence‑handling guidelines.
- Coordinate and supervise all test execution activities, including internal teams, contractors, and third‑party assessors.
Technical Execution & Delivery
- Plan and execute network, application, and cloud penetration tests under the approved ROE.
- Combine manual tradecraft with AI‑assisted offensive‑security tooling to increase depth and coverage of assessments.
- Produce detailed evidence packages, exploitation artifacts, and findings reports that support remediation and root‑cause analysis.
- Work with product teams, system owners, and DevSecOps/Cloud teams to validate findings and retest fixes.
Tooling & AI Integration
- Integrate penetration‑testing tools, automation frameworks, and exploit‑development workflows into the Agentic AI security architecture.
- Recommend tooling enhancements, AI‑driven analysis approaches, and automation opportunities.
Risk & Vulnerability Management
- Conduct technical risk assessments across systems to determine likelihood, impact, and exploitation feasibility.
- Analyze risk vectors to prioritize vulnerabilities and perform triage across multiple findings sources (manual, automated, AI‑assisted, third‑party).
- Partner with vulnerability‑management, SOC, threat‑intelligence, and engineering teams to drive remediation activities.
Here’s what you need:
- Two years of Penetration-Testing experience
- Penetration testing experience across at least two of the following domains: network, cloud, web application, identity, or containerized environments.
- Experience operating within defined Rules of Engagement.
- Proficiency with common offensive‑security tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, BloodHound).
- Ability to produce high‑quality technical documentation, findings reports, and remediation guidance.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience developing custom exploits, automation scripts, or AI‑augmented testing workflows.
- Familiarity integrating tooling into agent‑based or Agentic AI architectures.
- Prior experience leading penetration‑testing teams or programs.
- Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, CRTO, GPEN, or equivalent.
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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. 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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$126,300—$243,100 USD
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
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