Threat Detection Engineer

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $130,200 - $195,400 usd (reston); base: $117...
Hybrid
2+ years security analytics experience
Python or java programming skills
Public cloud environment monitoring
The Active Defense team uses innovative tools like Splunk, Spark, and Python to proactively counter advanced cyber threats

Job Summary

  • The Active Defense team uses innovative tools like Splunk, Spark, and Python to proactively counter advanced cyber threats.
  • This role involves developing adaptive detection capabilities using behavioral baselines and entity-level context to secure Workday's data and infrastructure.
  • Candidates will collaborate across teams to perform threat hunting, gap analysis, and refine alerting logic on large volumes of real-time data.

Matching Summary

The Active Defense team uses innovative tools like Splunk, Spark, and Python to proactively counter advanced cyber threats.

Salary

Base: $130,200 - $195,400 USD (Reston); Base: $117,800 - $210,000 USD (Other US); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for bonus plan and stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package described

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 2+ years security analytics experience
  • Python or Java programming skills
  • Public cloud environment monitoring
  • SIEM platform expertise (Splunk/Elasticsearch)
  • Network and Linux operating system knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive threat hunting with MITRE ATT&CK
  • AI-assisted detection development
  • Offensive security and exploit creation
  • Containerized application security
  • Behavioral anomaly detection techniques

Key Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 2+ years building detection logic
  • 2+ years software development experience
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Work Rights

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