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 tuning experience
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 using platforms like Splunk and Tines.
  • Workday is a Fortune 500 company offering flexible work arrangements where employees spend at least half their time in-office or with customers.

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 tuning experience
  • NIST SP 800-61r3 incident response lifecycle
  • Air-gapped network and secure cloud support

Nice-to-have

  • Strong critical thinking under pressure
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Experience with Red, Blue, Purple Teams
  • Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams

Key Requirements

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

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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