Senior Principal Security Engineer

Workday

Atlanta, GA, United States
Primary location base pyy range: $205,600 usd - $3...
Fully remote
Cloud security (aws/azure/gcp)
Identity and access management (iam)
Network security
The Senior Principal Security Engineer is the strategic "Front Door" and primary technical contact for our Enterprise Security organization, bridging high-level security strategy and hands-on technical execution

Job Summary

  • The Senior Principal Security Engineer is the strategic "Front Door" and primary technical contact for our Enterprise Security organization, bridging high-level security strategy and hands-on technical execution.
  • This role involves mentoring engineers, influencing senior partners on security investments, bridging silos between technology teams, and tackling sophisticated, high-impact security challenges.
  • Workday offers a culture rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm, with trust to take risks, tools to grow, and support for long-term development.

Matching Summary

The Senior Principal Security Engineer is the strategic "Front Door" and primary technical contact for our Enterprise Security organization, bridging high-level security strategy and hands-on technical execution.

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $205,600 USD - $308,400 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $195,400 USD - $348,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: May be eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Network Security
  • Zero Trust architectures
  • Secure SDLC
  • Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
  • Automation-first security operations

Nice-to-have

  • Multidisciplinary security veteran
  • Strategic problem solver
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Lead through influence
  • Creative technical decisions
  • Security threat modeling
  • Risk analysis

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in Cybersecurity
  • 5+ years in Lead, Principal, or Staff-level capacity
  • Experience with SASE, SSPM, DSPM, CSPM, DLP, IDP, EDR, and EDM
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Advanced certifications (CISSP-ISSAP, CCSP, or similar) preferred

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