Threat Hunting & Detection Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Base: $159,600 - $239,400 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
Splunk correlation searches and spl development
Aws cloudtrail guardduty inspector vpc flow logs
Mitre att&ck mapping and nist sp 800-61r3
This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring personnel to be United States citizens with a focus on modernizing employee lifecycle experiences

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring personnel to be United States citizens with a focus on modernizing employee lifecycle experiences.
  • The engineer will develop high-fidelity detection logic using Splunk and cloud-native telemetry to reduce adversary dwell time in regulated environments.
  • Workday offers a culture rooted in integrity and empathy, providing tools to grow alongside colleagues who take pride in building lasting solutions.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring personnel to be United States citizens with a focus on modernizing employee lifecycle experiences.

Salary

Base: $159,600 - $239,400 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package available

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Splunk correlation searches and SPL development
  • AWS CloudTrail GuardDuty Inspector VPC Flow Logs
  • MITRE ATT&CK mapping and NIST SP 800-61r3
  • FedRAMP High and DoD IL5 compliance frameworks
  • Air-gapped environment detection strategies

Nice-to-have

  • Hypothesis-driven threat hunting in SaaS
  • Identity-based attack vector detection
  • Container and workload-level attack detection
  • SOAR platform experience in constrained boundaries
  • Secure logging architectures for disconnected systems

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years of cybersecurity operations or detection engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
  • Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native)

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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