Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Soc Lead (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $184,800 - $277,200 usd (reston); base: $167...
Fully remote
10+ years cybersecurity operations experience
5+ years leading security operations personnel
Deep splunk siem platform expertise
This role provides technical leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments in complex environments

Job Summary

  • This role provides technical leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments in complex environments.
  • The team values collaboration, follow-through, and doing the right thing while tackling high-stakes challenges with integrity and accountability.
  • Candidates will manage 24x7 monitoring operations, incident response coordination, and drive automation initiatives using platforms like Splunk and SOAR.

Matching Summary

This role provides technical leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments in complex environments.

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years cybersecurity operations experience
  • 5+ years leading security operations personnel
  • Deep Splunk SIEM platform expertise
  • NIST SP 800-61r3 incident response lifecycle
  • Secure cloud and air-gapped network support
  • SOAR platforms like Tines experience

Nice-to-have

  • Adversary TTPs and MITRE ATT&CK knowledge
  • Strong critical thinking under pressure
  • Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Experience building SOC playbooks and runbooks

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • TS/SCI security clearance eligibility
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent
  • DoD 8570 certification compliance
  • 10+ years in cybersecurity operations
  • 5+ years leading security teams

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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