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Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Workday

full time · Principal

$184,800 – $277,200

Listed on Workday’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

A senior technical leadership role overseeing Workday's security response infrastructure, including incident response, forensics, and security automation systems. Suited for experienced cybersecurity engineers who combine deep technical expertise in cloud security and AI with the ability to architect and lead complex security programs across a large enterprise.

Our summary, not Workday’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • 10+ years cybersecurity or information security experience
  • 2+ years hands-on technical leadership experience
  • Scripting language proficiency
  • Expertise with AI technologies (conversational AI, generative AI, AI agents)
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience architecting and deploying cloud-native security solutions
  • Experience with security monitoring and incident response
  • Ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder projects

Nice to have

  • Offensive Security, SANS, or CISSP certifications
  • Software development background
  • Rapid prototyping and iterative methodology experience
  • Security alert triage and investigation expertise
  • Threat hunting and digital forensics depth
  • SIEM and SOAR platform expertise
  • Leveraging AI to enhance security processes
  • Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) knowledge

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