Threat Hunting & Detection Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Base: $159,600 - $239,400 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
Splunk correlation searches and spl development
Aws cloudtrail guardduty inspector vpc flow logs
Fedramp high and dod il5 compliance frameworks
This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring United States citizenship and involves protecting enterprise and government SaaS environments under strict security boundaries

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring United States citizenship and involves protecting enterprise and government SaaS environments under strict security boundaries.
  • The engineer is responsible for engineering high-fidelity detection logic using Splunk and cloud-native telemetry to reduce adversary dwell time across regulated cloud environments.
  • Workday offers a competitive salary range, flexible work arrangements requiring at least 50% time in-office or field, and a culture rooted in integrity and shared enthusiasm.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring United States citizenship and involves protecting enterprise and government SaaS environments under strict security boundaries.

Salary

Base: $159,600 - $239,400 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work options

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Splunk correlation searches and SPL development
  • AWS CloudTrail GuardDuty Inspector VPC Flow Logs
  • FedRAMP High and DoD IL5 compliance frameworks
  • MITRE ATT&CK mapping and NIST SP 800-61r3
  • Hypothesis-driven threat hunting in SaaS

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with air-gapped environment constraints
  • Strong understanding of identity-based attack vectors
  • Familiarity with secure logging architectures
  • Experience leveraging SOAR platforms like Tines
  • Collaboration with Red/Purple/Blue teams

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years experience in cybersecurity operations or detection engineering
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
  • Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native)

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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