Sr Cybersecurity Engineer
Reston, VA - USA
Job Summary
Your work days are brighter here.
Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
Workdays Offensive Security Team is full of skilled cybersecurity engineers who are passionate about product occasionally breaking things so they can be fixed again! We are tasked to proactively secure Workdays products infrastructure and internal applications. Not only do we regularly assess for security issues through manual and automated penetration testing across all levels of the application stack but we also conduct advanced offensive security operations including red teaming purple teaming vulnerability research and credentials auditing to simulate real-world threats and identify weaknesses.We collaborate with dedicated Workmates globally and manage Workdays external and internal bug bounty programs fostering partnerships with our developers and external researchers to uncover and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Ultimately were driven by a desire to continuously improve Workdays security posture and ensure the highest level of protection for our users.
About the Role
As a Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer you will be part of an elite team of security professionals and ethical hackers with deep experience in security engineering. The Workday Offensive Security is looking for a seasoned penetration tester to help us perform security assessments and scale security at Workday. On our team you will be performing vulnerability assessments against Workday applications services and networks as well as developing security automation and tools. You will be researching new threats and executing creative exploits. If you are a passionate learner an advocate for security and are a highly skilled offensive security engineer then this is the right job for you!
About You
You will be a great fit for this role if you have -
Basic Qualifications
8 years of progressive experience in a similar role
3 yrs of experience leading PenTests in one or more areas such as public cloud infrastructure (AWS Google Cloud) modern web applications enterprise network assessments API testing AI Agentic Redteaming
3 yrs of experience with one or more scripting languages for automation (python Go Bash Ruby etc.)
Understanding of modern security best practices such as OWASP Top 10 & MITRE ATT&CK framework
Knowledge of networking & technology fundamentals and how to attack their weaknesses (TCP/IP stack Linux Docker Kubernetes Microservice architectures)
Must have experience with Web Proxy such as BurpSuite Zap or others
Other Qualifications
Have one or more industry leading certifications (OSCP CRTE CRTO ARTE CPTS etc.)
Have Bug Bounty submissions experience or have independent research e.g. GitHub projects
The ability to triage findings and work on remediation plans with partner teams
Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are 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 candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.
Primary Location:Additional Considerations:
If performed in Colorado the pay range for this job is $152000 - $228000 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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