Senior Security Analytics Engineer

Company: Workday
Company: Workday
Location: USA, VA, McLean
Commitment: Full Time
Posted on: 2023-05-03 16:59
Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamWorkday 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. Our security analytics team is a group of highly skilled and dedicated professionals who are passionate about protecting our organization from cyber threats. We work together to analyze large volumes of security data from various sources to identify and respond to potential security threats. Our team members have a strong background in cybersecurity, data analysis, and machine learning. We use innovative tools and technologies to analyze and visualize data, including Splunk, Spark, and Python. We collaborate closely with other security teams, including threat intelligence and SOC to ensure that our organization stays ahead of emerging cyber threats. We are committed to continuous learning and professional development, and regularly attend industry conferences and training sessions to stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in security analytics. We also value teamwork and collaboration and work closely with other departments to ensure that our security measures are aligned with the needs of the organization. Overall, our security analytics team is a dynamic and forward-thinking group of professionals who are committed to keeping our organization secure in an ever-evolving threat landscape.About the RoleAs a member of the Security Analytics team, you will get an opportunity to collaborate with a large cross section of teams across Workday to understand the threat landscape, participate in various threat hunting exercises to discover potential vulnerabilities and test detective coverage, perform data and detection gap analysis and then use this information to develop and refine alerting logic while applying innovative techniques on large volumes of real time data. You will have the flexibility of a hybrid schedule. About YouBasic Qualifications Proven experience developing, securing and monitoring applications on public cloud with 5 years (BS Degree) or 3 years (MS degree) 5 years’ experience developing software with a general-purpose programming language (Python, Java, Kotlin, Scala, JavaScript) Experience with CI/CD pipelines and SDLC BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent job experience Other Qualifications Experience with cloud native tooling and automation software to reduce toil and risk Experience using event streams, APIs, webhooks and other mechanisms to stitch together end to end automated workflows Broad familiarity with MITRE listed TTPs and ways to detect relevant IOCs and IOAs  Experience analyzing large data sets in a notebook or SIEM environment! Experience developing production grade outlier detection, clustering and forecasting use cases Experience working with data processing pipelines and streaming data #LI-LS4As 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.Pursuant 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!
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