Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Soc Lead (us Federal)
Workday
Reston, VA, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $184,800 usd - $2...
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24x7 monitoring operations
Incident response coordination
Splunk siem platform
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Workday is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead their Security Operations Center (SOC) for U.S. Federal Government contracts. The role involves overseeing incident response, monitoring operations, and improving SOC processes, requiring extensive cybersecurity experience and U.S. citizenship due to security requirements.
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Job Summary
This role will support U.S. federal agencies in modernizing and transforming their employee lifecycle and finance operations.
The SOC Lead will provide technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center, overseeing 24x7 monitoring and incident response.
The company culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm, with a focus on meaningful work and supporting colleagues.
Matching Summary
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Workday is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead their Security Operations Center (SOC) for U.S. Federal Government contracts. The role involves overseeing incident response, monitoring operations, and improving SOC processes, requiring extensive cybersecurity experience and U.S. citizenship due to security requirements.
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Salary
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $184,800 USD - $277,200 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $167,200 USD - $300,000 USD; Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
24x7 monitoring operations
incident response coordination
Splunk SIEM platform
SOAR technologies
MITRE ATT&CK framework
Nice-to-have
continuous improvement of SOC processes
cross-functional team coordination
risk communication to leadership
Key Requirements
10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations
5+ years of experience leading security operations personnel