Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Soc Lead (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $184,800 - $277,200 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
10+ years cybersecurity operations experience
5+ years leading security operations personnel
Deep splunk siem platform expertise
This role provides technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments including air-gapped environments

Job Summary

  • This role provides technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments including air-gapped environments.
  • The position requires overseeing 24x7 monitoring operations, incident response coordination, and driving automation initiatives leveraging platforms such as Splunk and SOAR technologies.
  • Workday is a Fortune 500 company offering a culture rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm where employees are trusted to take risks and grow long-term.

Matching Summary

This role provides technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments including air-gapped environments.

Salary

Base: $184,800 - $277,200 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package available

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
  • Air-gapped network environment support
  • SOAR platform and security automation

Nice-to-have

  • Adversary TTPs and MITRE ATT&CK knowledge
  • Red Blue Purple Team coordination
  • KPI SLA operational metrics development
  • Cross-functional team leadership skills
  • Strong critical thinking under pressure

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or equivalent
  • DoD 8570 certification compliance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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