Workday

SrCybersecurityEngineer

$145–205k ~AI est. Auckland, New Zealand FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr Cybersecurity Engineer at Workday. Skills: Incident response, Security automation, Threat hunting, Digital forensics. Monitor and respond to security alerts. Lead technical investigations”

What You'll Achieve.

Minimize threat of damage; Reduce mean time to detect; Reduce mean time to respond

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analytical; Problem-solving; Reason about incomplete data; Make pragmatic decisions

Eligibility Requirements

Follow-the-sun model

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years security engineer/analyst experience, Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

Other relevant certification/s and training, Solid understanding of common attacker techniques, Deep hands-on experience with security monitoring, Python, Ruby and other scripting languages essential, Understanding of Linux/OSX and Windows, Demonstrated capability to oversee multiple complex projects, High level of ownership, Commitment to continuous learning, Experience in security alert triage, Experience in incident response, Experience in threat hunting, Experience in digital forensics, Experience with SIEM and SOAR, Experience leveraging AI, Experience with Secure Software Development Lifecycle

What You'll Do.

Monitor and respond to security alerts

Lead technical investigations

Coordinate technical investigations

Conduct hypothesis-driven threat hunting

Design improvements to IR tooling

Implement improvements to IR tooling

Identify automation opportunities

Leverage artificial intelligence

Contribute to architecture of SIEM

Contribute to architecture of EDR

Contribute to architecture of logging pipelines

Contribute to tuning of SIEM

Contribute to tuning of EDR

Contribute to tuning of logging pipelines

Embed response capabilities into infrastructure

Embed response capabilities into services

Mentor junior team members

Coach junior team members

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multiple Workday teams; Security engineering teams; Platform teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Full Job Description

**Your work days are brighter here.** We’re 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, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll 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. We’re 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 you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll 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, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. **About the Team** We are growing our cybersecurity response program to continue to deliver world class capabilities. Our team is building the Security Center of the future to further our customer’s confidence in our platform. Consequently, we are committed to the continuous advancement of our investigative methodologies across the domains of incident response, digital forensics (DFIR), threat hunting, security automation, and data loss prevention, while integrating artificial intelligence into our operational workflows. We respond quickly, efficiently and regain control by minimizing the threat of damage caused by malicious activities. We are a highly visible global security function that collaborates closely with multiple Workday teams. We work hard and push each other to constantly improve, but in an environment tha

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