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Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - US Federal

Workday, Inc.

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Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
CI Polygraph
IT - Security
Maclean, VA (On/Off-Site)

About the Role
Workday is expanding into the US Government air-gapped classified cloud environment.  We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to help build out the team, technology, and processes to support cybersecurity in this new environment.  You will be our Cyber Defense presence in the air-gapped network and will be part of a team responsible for all cybersecurity functions such as vulnerability management, incident response, threat hunting, and threat detection.  You will work closely with the customers and with our Cyber Defense teams to ensure consistency across environments and develop best practices in this exciting environment.

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).
About You
This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

Basic Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in technical security consultancy, security operations, response, vulnerability management, threat detection, or threat hunting.
• 2+ years of hands-on technical leadership experience.
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and managing systems in the AWS or Microsoft Top Secret clouds.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related discipline; a Master's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience.

Other Qualifications
• Strong understanding of platform, application, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Familiarity with containerized applications and their security considerations
• Demonstrated knowledge of adversary TTPs (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures).
• Deep understanding of network and application security threats, attack techniques, and mitigation options.
• Experience managing vulnerability scans and effectively prioritizing actions for system owners.
• Experience building and maintaining investigation and/or response tools.
• Experience with SIEM and SOAR security technologies and solutions.
• Experience with hunting techniques.
• Able to work independently and coordinate activities across multiple teams.
• Ability to drive multiple projects and priorities while managing operational responsibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, building positive relationships with partner organizations.
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Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics are built with artificial intelligence and machine learning at the core to help organizations around the world embrace the future of work. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500.

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Job Category
IT - Security
Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI