Cyber Risk Architect & Automation Leader

Workday, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal cybersecurity engineer to architect our internal Risk Management and Automation tools. You will define risk data structures, analytics, and automation, bridging the Cybersecurity Risk org and Engineering teams from planning through deployment.

The role requires leading technical roadmaps, translating risk concepts into scalable software, and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced security-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 9+ years building custom GRC platforms with full lifecycle responsibility.
• Proficient in Python, Go or Java with API design and PoCs for risk models.
• Experience leading technical roadmaps and architectural governance.

Skills

Python/Go/Java

Git version control

API design

PoCs for risk models

SDLC governance

Data modeling (ERD)

System architecture

QA standards & test plans

Lead / principal experience

Data pipelines & ELT/ETL

Job description

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal cybersecurity engineer to architect our internal Risk Management and Automation tools. You will define risk data structures, analytics, and automation, bridging the Cybersecurity Risk org and Engineering teams from planning through deployment.

The role requires leading technical roadmaps, translating risk concepts into scalable software, and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced security-focused environment.