Cybersecurity Engineer

About the role

The Network Security team delivers innovative solutions to sophisticated challenges, serving as a critical component of the Workday Cybersecurity and Trust organization's mission to ensure the security and safety of Workday customers, users, and their data. We design, build, and operate critical security controls for customer data environments, overcoming constantly shifting - and exciting - technical challenges to ensure trust in the Workday service. Our team is responsible for operating the systems and controls that we build, advising other Workday business units on ways to securely implement services and infrastructure, and partnering with our information security team to ensure policy compliance and address gaps. We operate data centers and cloud environments across the globe and are constantly improving our network security posture and capabilities. Over the next year, we are focused on delivering scalable network security controls such as web application firewalls for customer data environments, improving platform resilience and the consistency of security controls across the enterprise, and leveraging AI and agents to accelerate how we deliver effective solutions for all of Workday's customers. Our team is spread across the US and EU, and though we connect mostly virtually, we love sharing in each other's successes, celebrating wins, and embracing fun with informal team meetings and activities. We genuinely enjoy getting to know each other beyond our technical skills - because great work is even better when you're part of a great team. As a Cybersecurity Engineer on the Network Security team, you will help design, implement, and operate the network security controls that protect Workday's customer data environments across AWS, GCP, and private cloud. You will contribute to the engineering of scalable security solutions, help automate controls, and partner with senior engineers to strengthen our security posture across a global, multi-cloud footprint. You will grow your expertise in cloud-native security controls, network security tooling, and automation while collaborating closely with partners across Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Product and Technology. In this role, you will be responsible for: Design and Implementation : Contribute to the design and implementation of network security controls, patterns, and templates across AWS, GCP, and private cloud under the guidance of senior engineers. Automation and Tooling : Build and enhance scripts and automation (e.g., Terraform, Python, Go) to support continuous monitoring and enforcement of expected network security posture at scale. Leverage agentic and AI/ML build capabilities to streamline processes, prevent errors, and enhance troubleshooting capabilities. Security Assessment : Participate in reviews of production infrastructure designs, helping identify network security requirements and risks, and assist in performing network security assessments. Collaboration and Standards : Partner with Cybersecurity and Trust teams to implement policies, standards, and guidelines aligned with industry best practices (e.g., CIS, NIST, FedRAMP), and help drive consistent control enforcement against those standards. Operational Support : Help operate and maintain critical security infrastructure, including DDoS detection, WAF, and firewall controls (appliances and cloud-native) in production environments, including participating in an on-call rotation as needed. Continuous Improvement : Contribute to efforts that improve platform resilience, increase consistency of controls across environments, and leverage AI and agentic capabilities to streamline security operations. About You

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in network security engineering, network security

Additional Information

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.

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