Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - Us Federal

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $184,800 - $277,200 usd (reston); + location...
Fully remote
Aws architecture and engineering
Kubernetes and docker security hardening
Python software engineering proficiency
This role involves designing and maintaining the core security stack including Vulnerability Management, SIEM, and SOAR within a native AWS environment

Job Summary

  • This role involves designing and maintaining the core security stack including Vulnerability Management, SIEM, and SOAR within a native AWS environment.
  • The position requires securing and monitoring Kubernetes clusters while ensuring tooling scales alongside containerized infrastructure.
  • Candidates must be US citizens eligible for a security clearance to support contracts with the U.S. Federal Government.

Matching Summary

This role involves designing and maintaining the core security stack including Vulnerability Management, SIEM, and SOAR within a native AWS environment.

Salary

Base: $184,800 - $277,200 USD (Reston); Additional locations: $167,200 - $300,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AWS architecture and engineering
  • Kubernetes and Docker security hardening
  • Python software engineering proficiency
  • Terraform or CloudFormation IaC experience
  • EKS production workload management
  • US citizenship requirement for federal contracts

Nice-to-have

  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • Experience with AI tools and LLMs
  • GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins expertise
  • SaaS platform security at scale
  • Data synthesis and visualization skills

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance
  • Deep AWS compute, storage, networking, and security mastery
  • Advanced Python programming skills
  • Proven Terraform or equivalent IaC track record

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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