Sr. IAM Cybersecurity Engineer, Enterprise Identity

Workday•Pleasanton, CA

1d•$144,400 - $258,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Enterprise Identity team sits within Workday's Cyber Security function as a key part of Enterprise Security. We are dedicated to delivering secure identity and access management, lifecycle management, governance and administration, and privileged access management to the entire Workday organization. We architect business processes, align enterprise tooling, document processes and procedures, and partner with peer organizations to keep Workday secure. Our team collaborates with key partners across the company, including Business Technology (BT), Product & Technology, Legal & Compliance, Internal Audit, and other Security organizations. In the year ahead, we are focused on advancing Identity Governance and driving Zero Standing Privileges initiatives that will help shape the future of identity security at Workday. We are a team that takes our mission seriously while fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. If you are passionate about identity security and want to make a meaningful impact at a global technology leader, this is the team for you! As a Sr. IAM Cybersecurity Engineer on the Enterprise Identity team, you will play a key role in designing and supporting the security of employee and client identities for a global technology leader. This role is essential to ensuring Workday's identity security program remains comprehensive and forward-looking across IAM, ILM, IGA, and PAM.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related discipline
7+ years (with a BS degree) or 4+ years (with an MS degree) of related IT or information security experience
Proficiency across areas of information security, with familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements
Experience with Okta (IAM, Workflows, etc.)
Experience with related IGA tooling (e.g., Okta Identity Governance, SailPoint)
Experience with identity lifecycle management concepts (source of truth)
Deep understanding of information security concepts, including the ability to implement effective security policies, conduct assessments, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations. You bring hands-on experience protecting data from unauthorized access, disclosure, and disruption across the enterprise.
Experience in designing and implementing systems, procedures, and protocols to protect information and data. This includes understanding encryption, authentication, intrusion detection, and the ability to assess potential risks and vulnerabilities within identity platforms.
A proactive approach to integrating security measures into the design and architecture of identity systems from the outset, including understanding security principles and controls, risk assessment methodologies, and the ability to design systems that can resist and recover from security breaches.
Familiarity with identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks and weaknesses in identity security infrastructure, including understanding threat landscapes, conducting assessments, and staying current with the latest cybersecurity trends and threats.
Solid understanding of and experience with Zero Trust and Identity concepts and how they can improve security for all areas of identity management
Broad knowledge of identity access management technologies such as MFA, SSO, SAML, OIDC, and LDAP
Experience with scripting languages to support identity automation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style to different audiences and collaborate across teams
Solid understanding of identity management principles and standard processes

Nice To Haves

CISSP or equivalent certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Working with key business leaders and partners to understand business needs and anticipate threats against the organization
Assisting with cybersecurity risk identification, assessment, and evaluation of projects across the enterprise, collaborating with partners to drive informed decision-making
Leading and helping maintain a comprehensive Identity program (IAM, ILM, IGA, and PAM), architecting Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) frameworks and dynamic, contextual-based authorization models
Championing the shift toward Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) by implementing Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning, risk-adaptive policies, and contextual access evaluations to eliminate persistent elevated access
Supporting security and access control processes, elements, and workflows that align enterprise security architecture frameworks and standards with overall business and security strategy
Collaborating with product owners to develop secure business requirements, support security architecture, and integrate contextual authorization into enterprise identity and governance platforms
Leading the ongoing evaluation and development of security policies and procedures, driving revisions for modern identity and least-privilege approaches as needed
Maintaining responsibility for identity cybersecurity across multiple departments organization-wide, requiring interaction at all levels of staff and management