Sr. IAM Cybersecurity Engineer, Enterprise Identity

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The Enterprise Identity team sits within Workday's Cyber Security function as a key part of Enterprise Security. We are dedicated to delivering secure identity and access management, lifecycle management, governance and administration, and privileged access management to the entire Workday organization. We architect business processes, align enterprise tooling, document processes and procedures, and partner with peer organizations to keep Workday secure. Our team collaborates with key partners across the company, including Business Technology (BT), Product & Technology, Legal & Compliance, Internal Audit, and other Security organizations. In the year ahead, we are focused on advancing Identity Governance and driving Zero Standing Privileges initiatives that will help shape the future of identity security at Workday. We are a team that takes our mission seriously while fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. If you are passionate about identity security and want to make a meaningful impact at a global technology leader, this is the team for you!

UARs anchor Workday's identity governance, keeping access aligned with least privilege. You'll lead three pillars: •

Build certification cycles scaled to system criticality and risk, with clear entitlement ownership, definition catalogs, and automated revocation workflows •

Use IGA platforms and AI/ML to reduce reviewer fatigue through peer-group analysis, usage signals, and automatic revocation of inactive entitlements •

Standardize audit trails, evidence collection, and reporting (SOX, SOC2, ISO 27001) with full traceability of every review decision and access change

Orchestrating complex certifications across heterogeneous systems, mapping entitlements, and enforcing regulatory controls •

Focus on user experience, reduced friction, and measurable adoption alongside security •

Sound decisions in ambiguous environments, balancing security and operational needs •

Strong communication from engineers to the C-suite; ability to translate identity risk into business impact •

Experience building secure systems and applying AI/ML to risk scoring and access control •

Assessing and mitigating weaknesses in identity infrastructure; staying current on threats •

Zero Trust, identity management principles, and MFA, SSO, SAML, OIDC, and LDAP •

CISSP or equivalent

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