Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - Us Federal

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $184,800 - $277,200 usd (reston); base: $167...
Fully remote
Aws architecture and engineering
Kubernetes and docker lifecycle management
Python software engineering proficiency
This role involves designing and maintaining the core security stack including Vulnerability Management, SIEM, and SOAR within a native AWS environment

Job Summary

  • This role involves designing and maintaining the core security stack including Vulnerability Management, SIEM, and SOAR within a native AWS environment.
  • Candidates must be US citizens to support federal government contracts and may require an active TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary ranging from $184,800 to $300,000 USD depending on location, along with bonus and stock grant opportunities.

Matching Summary

This role involves designing and maintaining the core security stack including Vulnerability Management, SIEM, and SOAR within a native AWS environment.

Salary

Base: $184,800 - $277,200 USD (Reston); Base: $167,200 - $300,000 USD (Other US locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AWS architecture and engineering
  • Kubernetes and Docker lifecycle management
  • Python software engineering proficiency
  • Terraform or CloudFormation IaC experience
  • EKS production workload management
  • US citizenship requirement for federal contracts

Nice-to-have

  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • AI tools and LLMs for development acceleration
  • GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins expertise
  • SaaS platform security at scale background
  • Data synthesis into visual dashboards
  • Agile integration of security tooling

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred
  • Advanced Python programming skills
  • Deep AWS compute, storage, networking, and security mastery
  • Heavy hands-on Kubernetes and Docker experience

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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