Cybersecurity Engineer, Workday
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Enterprise management cloud platform
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Enterprise management cloud platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in security engineering, security operations, security architecture, or other security domain
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent experience
- Experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), API security, and security automation within cloud-native and hybrid environments is highly desirable
- Solid understanding of security principles and best practices, with a deep focus on IAM concepts
- Demonstrated knowledge in areas such as Non-Human Identity Management, ITDR tools and techniques, cloud IAM services, authentication/authorization protocols, or awareness of AI/LLM risks
- Familiarity with Zero Trust security principles
- Experience with relevant security tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
What the job involves
- You will play a key role in strengthening Workday's overall identity security posture. Your main focus will be on implementing and managing solutions to proactively detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats, including those potentially using or targeting AI agents. Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and implementing security frameworks and tools
- Developing and deploying solutions for threat detection and response
- Architecting and maintaining secure authentication and authorization mechanisms
- Driving initiatives to implement just-in-time (JIT) access and eliminate standing privileges
- Contributing to the automation of security controls and threat response
- Staying up-to-date with the latest threats and technologies, including AI security
- Collaborating with multi-functional teams to integrate security best practices
- Ensuring security controls meet regulatory and compliance requirements
- The Identity Security Engineering team is dedicated to securing Workday's systems and data within our increasingly cloud-dependent environment
- Our mission is to design, implement, and maintain robust security solutions that protect our enterprise, improve our overall security posture, while driving automation, compliance, and resilience
- We are a collaborative and encouraging environment focused on proactively mitigating risks across various cybersecurity domains, including Non-Human Identity, Identity Threat Protection, and the emerging landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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.
Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.
The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company benefits
- Company equity
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Virtual primary care
- Flexible time-off policy
- Global mental health resources
- Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
- Global well-being days
- $25k fertility/family planning benefits
- North Star financial wellness
- Retirement funds and matching
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(CEO)Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.
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