Sr Cybersecurity Engineer

Workday•Boulder, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Workday's Offensive Security Team is looking for a seasoned penetration tester to help us perform security assessments and scale security at Workday. On our team, you will be performing vulnerability assessments against Workday applications, services, and networks, as well as developing security automation and tools. You will be researching new threats and executing creative exploits. If you are a passionate learner, an advocate for security, and are a highly skilled offensive security engineer, then this is the right job for you!

Requirements

8+ years of progressive experience in a similar role
3+ yrs of experience leading PenTests in one or more areas such as public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud), modern web applications, enterprise network assessments, API testing, AI Agentic Redteaming
3+ yrs of experience with one or more scripting languages for automation (python, Go, Bash, Ruby, etc.)
Understanding of modern security best practices such as OWASP Top 10 & MITRE ATT&CK framework
Knowledge of networking & technology fundamentals and how to attack their weaknesses (TCP/IP stack, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservice architectures)
Must have experience with Web Proxy such as BurpSuite, Zap or others

Nice To Haves

One or more industry leading certifications (OSCP, CRTE, CRTO, ARTE, CPTS, etc.)
Bug Bounty submissions experience or have independent research e.g. GitHub projects
The ability to triage findings and work on remediation plans with partner teams
Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Perform security assessments and scale security at Workday.
Perform vulnerability assessments against Workday applications, services, and networks.
Develop security automation and tools.
Research new threats and execute creative exploits.
Conduct advanced offensive security operations including red teaming, purple teaming, vulnerability research, and credentials auditing to simulate real-world threats and identify weaknesses.
Collaborate with dedicated Workmates globally.
Manage Workday's external and internal bug bounty programs, fostering partnerships with our developers and external researchers to uncover and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities.
Continuously improve Workday's security posture and ensure the highest level of protection for our users.