Security Software Developer (US Federal)

Workday

Mclean, VA

Full Time

Mid Level

124k-208k

13 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native). The position is part of the Cyber Security Tooling team, focused on building, deploying, and supporting security tools, systems, and frameworks to incorporate security best practices into the application service teams at Workday. The company emphasizes a culture driven by putting people first, fostering a collaborative and employee-centric environment, and values privacy and data security.

Key Responsibilities

Build, deploy, and support security tools, systems, and frameworks to meet security needs across the organization.
Lead efforts to ensure applications have security integrated before release.
Discover, assess, and report all types of security vulnerabilities throughout Workday.
Support the automation of repeatable security tasks and controls.
Develop tools and components that meet the needs of various technology organizations to keep customer data secure.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in Software Development within Cyber Security, Software Engineering, or Public Cloud Platform Engineering.
Experience with public cloud technologies, automation, and cloud-native applications, preferably GCP and/or AWS.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrations.
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Golang, Ruby, Python, Java 8+, Scala, Rust, or JavaScript.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Cybersecurity or relevant fields.
Must be a US Citizen.
Experience with deployment of security tools used in development pipelines such as SAST, DAST, IAST, Fuzzing tools, Twistlock, Snyk, Hashicorp Vault.
Experience building Dockerized applications and container orchestration in public and private clouds.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in developing, deploying, and supporting security-specific solutions including automation of security tasks.

Nice to Have

Experience with security tools like SAST, DAST, IAST, Fuzzing tools, Twistlock, Snyk, Hashicorp Vault.
Building Dockerized applications and container orchestration in cloud environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Cybersecurity or relevant fields.

Benefits & Perks

Hybrid/flexible work schedule with at least 50% of time each quarter in the office or in the field.
Competitive salary range based on location, experience, and skills.
Potential eligibility for Workday Bonus Plan, role-specific commission/bonus, and annual stock grants.
Comprehensive benefits package.

Working at Workday

Workday values a culture driven by putting their people first, fostering a collaborative and employee-centric environment. They emphasize happiness, development, contribution, and a healthy work-life balance. The company promotes a flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves and thrive professionally and personally.

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