Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, Workday

$155.8-270k

AWS

GCP

Python

Terraform

Splunk

Jenkins

Ansible

Chef

Git

Senior and Expert level

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

Job no longer available

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$155.8-270k

AWS

GCP

Python

Terraform

Splunk

Jenkins

Ansible

Chef

Git

Senior and Expert level

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Minimum of B.S. Degree in STEM field or clear evidence of engineering excellence
3+ years experience in IT/Security
3+ years experience in any config management tools, such as Chef, Ansible, or Terraform
Programming experience in Python
Version Control System (Git or BitBucket)
Continuous integration tools (ideally Jenkins, Atlantis)
Experience writing and supporting open-source tools
Experience working in any of the major cloud service providers – AWS, GCP
Basic understanding of Big data, and machine learning

What the job involves

This position involves architecture design of the security tools with a focus on SIEM, SOAR, Data Lake and automation and the validation of design choices
You will be working closely with the cybersecurity response, network, engineering, and IT teams in coordinating and automating data on-boarding in SIEM and in Security Data Lake
The team you would be on designs, architects, administers and supports a multi-terabyte per day Splunk clusters, SOAR platform, and Data Lakes
The team provides full-service support and Centre of Excellence (CoE) level mentorship to Workday’s internal teams and external customers
Design and support the next generation of logging strategy as it relates to Data Lakes and SEIM
Design and support the automated deployment of security infrastructure in both Data Centres and in Public Cloud
Install, build and maintain Splunk, Cribl, SOAR and related Apps and add-ons
Lead cross-team efforts with other internal organizations
Support team and respond at any time on issues related to security tooling
Lead key initiatives and goals for the Cyber Defense Security Tools Engineering team

Our take

Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.

The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities.. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.

Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, WOrkday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Trustpilot (1.1)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2011

$85m

SERIES F

Apr 2009

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $215.3m

Company HQ

Pleasanton, CA

Leadership

Aneel Bhusri

(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)

Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.

Carl Eschenbach

(CEO)

Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.

Peter Bailis

(CTO)

Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.

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