Principal Cybersecurity Engineer: AI Security Strategy

Workday, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to define and drive security controls across our infrastructure. You will lead complex projects, mentor engineers, and influence executive security decisions while advancing secure-by-design principles.

Best-in-class cloud experience, strong coding skills, and leadership in DevSecOps are essential, with a focus on scalable secure architectures and automation across Workday’s platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in security engineering and architecture with enterprise impact.
• Experience securing large-scale cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Strong scripting ability for automating security operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive strategic direction for security controls across infrastructure.
• Lead complex security projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Advise executives on risks, investments, and security posture.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Automation scripting

Security governance

Threat modeling

IaC (Terraform)

Kubernetes

CI/CD security

SIEM

Data protection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS

Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to define and drive security controls across our infrastructure. You will lead complex projects, mentor engineers, and influence executive security decisions while advancing secure-by-design principles.

Best-in-class cloud experience, strong coding skills, and leadership in DevSecOps are essential, with a focus on scalable secure architectures and automation across Workday’s platforms.