Workday Inc is seeking a Threat Detection Engineer to join their Active Defense team in Reston, VA. The role focuses on advanced threat detection and requires expertise in security analytics, programming, and cloud environments, while offering a hybrid work schedule and a collaborative company culture.
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Job Summary
The Active Defense team uses innovative tools like Splunk, Spark, and Python to proactively counter advanced security threats.
This role involves developing adaptive, AI-assisted detection capabilities that utilize behavioral baselines and entity-level context.
Workday offers a flexible hybrid schedule requiring at least 50% time in-office or field, along with comprehensive benefits and stock grants.
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Workday Inc is seeking a Threat Detection Engineer to join their Active Defense team in Reston, VA. The role focuses on advanced threat detection and requires expertise in security analytics, programming, and cloud environments, while offering a hybrid work schedule and a collaborative company culture.
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Salary
Base: $130,200 - $195,400 USD (Reston); Base: $117,800 - $210,000 USD (Other US locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
2+ years security analytics experience
Python or Java programming skills
Public cloud environment monitoring
SIEM platform expertise (Splunk)
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
Nice-to-have
Proactive threat hunting with MITRE ATT&CK
AI-assisted detection development
Offensive security and exploit creation
Containerized application security knowledge
CI/CD pipeline familiarity
Key Requirements
2+ years analyzing security logs
2+ years software development experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering