Threat Hunting & Detection Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $159,600 usd - $2...
Fully remote
Splunk detection logic development
Aws security services telemetry
Mitre att&ck adversary behaviors
Your work matters here, supporting U.S. federal agencies in modernizing their employee lifecycle and finance operations with Workday's AI platform

Job Summary

  • Your work matters here, supporting U.S. federal agencies in modernizing their employee lifecycle and finance operations with Workday's AI platform.
  • This role is responsible for engineering, validating, and continuously improving detection capabilities across high-security SaaS environments, including air-gapped regions.
  • You will collaborate closely with SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, Red/Purple Teams, Threat Intelligence, and Compliance stakeholders to ensure resilient security posture.

Matching Summary

Your work matters here, supporting U.S. federal agencies in modernizing their employee lifecycle and finance operations with Workday's AI platform.

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $159,600 USD - $239,400 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $144,400 USD - $258,000 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

  • Splunk detection logic development
  • AWS security services telemetry
  • MITRE ATT&CK adversary behaviors
  • FedRAMP High and IL5 environments
  • Air-gapped region detection strategies

Nice-to-have

  • Curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • Sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • Empathy and shared enthusiasm
  • Long-term thinking and accountability

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years cybersecurity operations, detection engineering, or threat hunting
  • Hands-on Splunk correlation searches and SPL development
  • Experience in FedRAMP, DoD IL4/IL5 regulated cloud
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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