Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Leader

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a senior leader in security incident response to mature our global response program and drive major cybersecurity initiatives. You will lead investigations, forensics, threat hunting, and automation across multi-cloud environments, partnering with engineering, product, and security teams to strengthen resilience.

The role requires 10+ years in cybersecurity, 3+ years in leading security teams, and a strong engineering mindset.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security roles.
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing security teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature a global security incident response program.
• Drive investigations, forensics, threat hunting, and security automation across multiple clouds.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and other security teams to strengthen trust and resilience.

Skills

Security leadership

Incident response

Automation & orchestration

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Workday is seeking a senior leader in security incident response to mature our global response program and drive major cybersecurity initiatives. You will lead investigations, forensics, threat hunting, and automation across multi-cloud environments, partnering with engineering, product, and security teams to strengthen resilience.

The role requires 10+ years in cybersecurity, 3+ years in leading security teams, and a strong engineering mindset.