Cybersecurity Engineer - Us Federal

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $130,200 usd - $1...
Hybrid
Cyber defense presence in air-gapped network
Vulnerability management
Incident response
Workday is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer for its Cyber Defense team to support U.S. Federal Government contracts, focusing on cybersecurity in classified environments. The role requires significant experience in security operations and technical leadership, with a strong emphasis on cloud security and incident response

Job Summary

  • Workday is expanding into the US Government air-gapped classified cloud environment and is looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to help build out the team, technology, and processes to support cybersecurity in this new environment.
  • This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens.
  • The National Security Group leads all cyber defense, personnel security, and security compliance functions for Defense and Intelligence Community Workday customer environments.

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Workday is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer for its Cyber Defense team to support U.S. Federal Government contracts, focusing on cybersecurity in classified environments. The role requires significant experience in security operations and technical leadership, with a strong emphasis on cloud security and incident response.

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $130,200 USD - $195,400 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $117,800 USD - $210,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: May be eligible for bonus plan or commission/bonus and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cyber Defense presence in air-gapped network
  • Vulnerability management
  • Incident response
  • Threat hunting
  • Threat detection
  • Deploying systems in AWS or Microsoft Top Secret clouds

Nice-to-have

  • Curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • Sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • Empathy and shared enthusiasm
  • Familiarity with containerized applications

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in technical security
  • 2+ years of technical leadership experience
  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent job experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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