Sr Cybersecurity Engineer

Workday, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. in Ireland is seeking a Senior CyberSecurity Engineer to define and drive security controls across our cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

You will lead complex security initiatives, mentor staff, and champion secure IaC practices using Terraform/CloudFormation in a multi-cloud environment. You will work in a flexible hybrid setup, collaborating with security, engineering, and product teams to translate policy into testable automation and to raise the bar on cybersecurity

Qualifications

• 7+ years engineering with emphasis on security architecture and governance.
• Experience at scale in AWS/GCP/Azure with IaC.
• Strong scripting for automation (Python/Go/Bash/Ruby).

Responsibilities

• Translate security policies into automated, testable code.
• Roadmap for automating security governance and compliance verification.
• Embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines and develop secure modules.

Skills

security architecture

security governance

compliance

leadership

cloud security

network security

application security

platform security

security concepts

threat landscapes

Education

AWS Certified Security

Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer

CKA

CKS

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

IaC

Python

Bash

Job description

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.

About the Team

Workday Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, Compliance & Trust team builds and sustains trust in Workday's cybersecurity commitments by embedding a cybersecurity-first mindset, delivering cybersecurity assurance and enabling business growth. We act as trusted advisors and change agents across Workday to protect the data of our fellow Workmates and 8000+ customers. Workday is paving the road forward with how we build, package, deploy and secure our tools and services. We're using the latest technologies to build platforms and services to support our growth while also ensuring the protection of Workday data and infrastructure is paramount.

About the Role

The Senior CyberSecurity Engineer is a key technical leader responsible for defining and driving the strategic direction and implementation of security controls across the organization's infrastructure. This role requires deep technical expertise in infrastructure security and strong coding/automation skills to industrialize compliance and security processes. The Senior Engineer is expected to lead complex projects, mentor junior staff, and significantly influence security governance decisions.

Responsibilities include:

• Champion the principle of translating security policies directly into testable, automated code to ensure non-bypassable compliance.
• Design and execute the roadmap for industrializing and automating security governance, compliance verification, and control enforcement across the organization.
• Drive the adoption of DevSecOps principles by embedding security controls directly into the CI/CD pipeline and contributing secure, reusable modules (e.g., secure Terraform/CloudFormation modules) for engineering teams.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in engineering, with a strong emphasis on security architecture, leading complex security initiatives, and developing advanced security solutions with 2+ years focused on security governance/compliance.
• Extensive and deep hands-on experience architecting, implementing, and securing infrastructure and services within major cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) at scale.
• Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash, Ruby) with the ability to develop automation for security operations, configuration management, and compliance.
• Expert-level understanding and practical application of cloud security concepts, principles, architectures, and technologies, with a proven track record of designing and implementing robust, enterprise-grade security controls in complex, multi-cloud environments.
• A deep, expert-level understanding of network, application, and platform security, including advanced threat landscapes, attack vectors, and mitigation techniques.
• Proven experience in architecting, implementing, and evangelizing secure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and automation at scale using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.

Other Qualifications:

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)) or equivalent focused training.
• Proven experience implementing, auditing, and maintaining controls for major compliance frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001).
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and align senior leadership, diverse engineering teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to analyze complex technical security problems and propose pragmatic, business-enabling solutions.
• Ability to lead technical security initiatives end-to-end, from conceptual design through successful implementation.
• Exceptional ability to communicate highly technical security risks and compliance requirements into clear, quantitative business terms for executive leadership.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement (For EU Locations Only)

Listed below is the base salary range applicable to this position. Workday pay ranges (and the precise pay offered to the successful candidate) are based on a number of objective criteria such as relevant experience and skills, and educational qualifications, level of responsibility, demands of the role, work location and business need. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants awarded by Workday Inc. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location Base Pay Range: €84,000 EUR - €126,000 EUR Ireland

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote 'home office' roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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