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Cybersecurity Engineer - Analytics and Automation

Pleasanton, CA Full Time Posted by: Workday Posted: Monday, 13 May 2024
 
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About the TeamThe Workday Cybersecurity Analytics and Automation (A2) organization is chartered to support Workday's cyber defense mission by innovating on new techniques to detect cyber threats and providing world class automation to allow our cyber defenders to scale with Workday's rapid growth. As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to apply innovative techniques to detect threats at cloud scale, refine our underlying security signal architecture, and partner deeply with other teams to improve how we manage cyber risk.About the RoleAs a Cybersecurity Engineer you will collaborate with a large cross section of teams across Workday to understand the threat landscape, perform data and detection gap analysis and then use this information to develop detections and automate response.

You will be part of a team obsessed with finding new ways to detect advanced threats and support the teams responding to and proactively mitigating these threats. You will actively participate in activities such as:Threat hunting exercises to discover potential vulnerabilities and test detection coverageDeveloping, gathering feedback, and tuning detection logicAutomating response actions to detectionsEvaluating new data sources for applicability to threat detectionAbout YouBasic Qualifications3+ years of experience in security operations, response, or threat hunting3+ years of experience developing automation with a general-purpose programming or scripting language (Python, PowerShell, Java, Kotlin, Scala, JavaScript)Other QualificationsExperience leveraging threat intelligence to develop new detectionsExperience analyzing large data sets in a notebook or SIEM environmentExperience with securely designing, building, deploying cloud applicationsExperience with CI/CD pipelines and SDLCStrong understanding of platform, application, and cloud security fundamentalsExperience working with data processing pipelines and streaming dataFamiliarity with containerized applications and their security considerationsBS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent job experienceAs a federal contractor, Workday is requiring all new hires to verify that they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 within 72 hours of beginning employment with Workday, consistent with applicable law. Workday is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates who are not vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally-protected reason should contact accommodations@workday.com to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations or exemptions Workday is able to offer.Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe base pay range for the primary location of this job is listed below.

Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process.

Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, future potential and internal pay parity.For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.Primary Location: USA.CA.PleasantonBase Pay Min to Max Range: $132,000 - $198,000Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!SummaryLocation: USA, CA, PleasantonType: Full Time.

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Workday
AJF/707093068
13/05/2024 19:52

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