Director of Platform & Infrastructure Cybersecurity Engineering

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About the Team

The Platform & Infrastructure Security team is a key pillar of the Infrastructure Engineering organization at Workday, responsible for ensuring the security and resilience of the platforms and systems that support Workday's enterprise services. Our team solves challenges ranging from securing cloud and on-premises environments to implementing sophisticated automation and security technologies. We focus on providing scalable, secure infrastructure that can support the company's growth while protecting it from ever-evolving cyber threats. As a part of this team, you’ll be driving security strategies and leading all aspects of large-scale, high-impact projects that protect Workday’s infrastructure!

About the Role

As the Director of the Platform & Infrastructure Security team, you will lead the development and execution of comprehensive security strategies that align with Workday’s business goals. You will lead globally distributed teams of cybersecurity engineers and work closely with leaders across Platform & Technology. Your role will involve leading all aspects of the design and implementation of security frameworks that span cloud, hybrid, and on-premises systems. Additionally, you’ll play a key part in influencing and implementing company-wide security policies, ensuring that security is embedded into every part of the infrastructure lifecycle.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the overall security strategy for platform and infrastructure systems, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance across the board.

• Collaborating with senior leadership to align security goals with business objectives, driving innovation while mitigating risks.

•  Mentoring, and developing high-performing cybersecurity teams, ensuring continuous growth and adaptability to new security challenges.

• Coordinating the design and implementation of cloud, platform, and infrastructure security architectures.

• Driving incident response strategies and ensuring the team is well-prepared for complex security events.

• Partnering with multi-functional teams to integrate security into the development and operational processes, ensuring security is a foundational element across all platforms.

• Monitoring emerging threats and technologies and providing insights and guidance to executive leadership on security trends and risk management.

• Managing the security budget and resources, optimizing efficiency while maintaining a high level of security performance

About You

You are a leader with deep expertise in cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud technologies. You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where you can influence both strategy and execution!

You are skilled at building and mentoring high-performing teams, encouraging innovation, and driving security initiatives. You are comfortable collaborating across departments, from engineering teams to executive leadership, and you have a solid grasp of current and emerging security threats and technologies.

Basic qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a significant portion spent in leadership roles leading large-scale infrastructure security programs.

• Experience with cloud security architectures (ex. AWS/Google Cloud) and infrastructure at enterprise scale.

Other Qualifications:

• Expertise in securing cloud and hybrid environments, with deep knowledge of network, platform, and application security.

• Good communication, with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive security initiatives at the executive level.

• Expertise in DevSecOps principles, including integrating security into agile and CI/CD processes.

• Demonstrated experience managing budgets and optimizing resources for efficiency and performance.

• Deep understanding of security regulations and compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC2, NIST, etc.) and experience implementing these standards in large organizations.

• Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on technical guidance, ensuring that security goals are achieved through innovative and scalable solutions.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. 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. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.VA.McLean (Tyson's Corner)

 

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $222,600 USD - $334,000 USD

 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $201,400 USD - $348,000 USD

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.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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