Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Soc Lead (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
$184,800 usd - $277,200 usd; not specified; not sp...
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24x7 monitoring operations
Incident response coordination
Escalation management
** Workday is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead their Cyber Defense Security Operations Center (SOC) supporting U.S. Federal Government contracts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cybersecurity operations and leadership, particularly in high-stakes environments. **

Job Summary

  • This role will provide technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments, including air-gapped environments.
  • You will lead a team of SOC Analysts, ensure high-quality investigations, oversee detection engineering collaboration, and drive automation initiatives.
  • The work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations.

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** Workday is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead their Cyber Defense Security Operations Center (SOC) supporting U.S. Federal Government contracts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cybersecurity operations and leadership, particularly in high-stakes environments. **

Salary

$184,800 USD - $277,200 USD; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 24x7 monitoring operations
  • incident response coordination
  • escalation management
  • Splunk SIEM platform
  • SOAR technologies (e.g., Tines)
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework

Nice-to-have

  • cross-functional team coordination
  • developing KPIs and SLAs
  • building and improving SOC playbooks
  • sun-drenched optimism and drive

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat detection
  • 5+ years of experience leading or mentoring security operations personnel
  • Experience managing incident response lifecycle activities aligned to NIST SP 800-61r3
  • Experience supporting secure cloud environments and/or air-gapped networks
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Certifications meeting DoD 8570 requirements

Work Rights

United States citizen

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