Cybersecurity Engineer

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About the Team

Are you passionate about securely building the next generation of Workday services? Do you enjoy building scalable security solutions to support agile software deployment?
Workday is using the latest software development and cloud technologies to build platforms and application services to support our growth while also ensuring the protection of Workday data and infrastructure is paramount.
The Workday Security Architecture team partners with development & engineering teams to protect Workday's application services, infrastructure, and data. We enable Workday’s Product and Technology teams to rapidly deploy secure software!

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced & innovative Cybersecurity Engineer to bring additional experience and diverse skills to an established & impactful team. You will work directly with Workday development teams to assess and design controls in support of Workday's security objectives. We need someone with advanced skills across a number of technologies & security domains to drive engagement with service teams and cross organisational initiatives. Responsibilities include:

• Embed secure-by-design and secure-by-default into technologies including supporting threat modeling activities across the Workday development community

• Critically assessing system architecture and suggesting improvements & controls for new and existing services

• Fostering a positive security attitude among service teams you partner with

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cyber Security Engineering, Software Engineering, or Public Cloud Platform Engineering

• 2+ years of experience with public cloud technologies, automation and cloud native applications, GCP and/or AWS preferred.

• Deep understanding of security concepts/methods/protocols in areas such as authentication, authorization, role based access control, encryption and penetration testing

Other Qualifications

• Ability to progress work streams across operations and project activity

• Practical knowledge of enterprise application software development and developer workflows with skills in at least one modern application or system programming language e.g. Java, C++, C#, Scala, golang, Rust, python

• Experience working with and securing Agentic AI tools & systems

• Excellent verbal & written communications skills to support our network of Security Champions & Development teams

• Experience in developing, deploying, and supporting security specific solutions including the automation of repeatable security tasks and controls

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Listed below is the base salary range applicable to this position. Workday pay ranges (and the precise pay offered to the successful candidate) are based on a number of objective criteria such as relevant experience and skills, and educational qualifications, level of responsibility, demands of the role, work location and business need. 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 awarded by Workday Inc. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location Base Pay Range: €70,200 EUR - €105,400 EUR Ireland

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