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From the employer's careers site First seen 29 Oct 2026

Infrastructure Cybersecurity Engineer

Workday Reston, VA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$184,800 - $277,200 USD per year

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Description

We're seeking an Infrastructure Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team. You'll play a crucial role in building, deploying, and operating security tooling, as well as providing consulting to service teams. Your expertise will help combat an ever-evolving threat landscape.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement technical controls to support Workday's platforms and infrastructure
  • Deliver security services, tools, and automated controls across various platforms in Workday's production infrastructure
  • Provide guidance and improve infrastructure security
  • Address common security issues systematically and at scale through frameworks, tooling, and automation

Requirements

  • Experience with Linux operating systems or containers
  • Experience with development/scripting/automation languages
  • Knowledge of cloud security, AWS or GCP
  • Knowledge of threat modeling, security policy, NIST 800-53 security standards, and functional requirements
  • TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance

Nice to Have

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes
  • Experience with CI/CD
  • Knowledge of REST API and HTTP protocol
  • Experience with container security
  • Knowledge of common encryption functions and authorization schemas
  • Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level II certification

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary: $184,800 - $277,200 USD per year (primary location)
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible work arrangements: spend at least half (50%) of your time each quarter in the office or in the field
  • Opportunities for growth and development

Skills

Required

  • Linux
  • development/scripting/automation languages
  • cloud security
  • AWS/GCP
  • threat modeling
  • security policy
  • NIST 800-53

Nice to have

  • IaC development
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • REST API
  • container security
  • encryption functions
  • authorization schemas
  • DoD 8570/8140 compliant

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USAVAReston/Principal-Cyber-Security-Engineer-US-Federal_JR-0110057

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