Workday Security Administrator II (Remote)

This role can be performed from any location within the United States.

Meet the Team

The Workday solutions team is the heartbeat behind a secure and efficient Workday experience. We believe that great security is a team effort, which is why we work in close-knit, Agile squads where your voice and expertise are valued every day. From sprint planning to retrospectives, we prioritize open communication and collective problem-solving. We celebrate the unique perspectives that come from working across borders and regulatory landscapes. We take pride in our commitment to integrity, knowing that our work protects the people who make our company great. If you are looking for a supportive environment where you can make a tangible impact while learning from colleagues around the world, you’ll fit right in.

Your Impact

As a Workday Security Administrator, you will be a strategic partner in our Workday ecosystem, balancing robust security with seamless user access. You will serve as a trusted collaborator to HR, IT, and Compliance teams, ensuring our data remains secure while empowering our global workforce to do their best work. We are looking for a thoughtful problem-solver who is passionate about creating a secure, efficient, and inclusive digital environment where everyone can thrive.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust, role-based security structures that prioritize the principle of the least privilege, ensuring our systems are both highly secure and user-friendly.
• Serve as a trusted partner by handling the full lifecycle of user access, providing proactive support to resolve issues and enabling our team to perform their best work securely.
• Lead regular security audits and collaborate with partners to uphold the highest standards of data privacy, regulatory compliance, and segregation of duties.
• Stay ahead of the curve by supervising Workday releases and leading security enhancements that keep our environment efficient, scalable, and future-ready.
• Cultivate a culture of transparency by maintaining clear documentation and guiding multi-functional teams through security best practices and system updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems, HR, Business, or a related field—or an equivalent combination of professional experience and continuous learning.
• 3 to 4+ years of experience with Workday security, including security domains, business process policies, and security group configuration.
• Experience handling critical and confidential information with the highest level of professional integrity and care.
• Expertise using data tools like Microsoft Excel to support security audits, analyze trends, and maintain accurate documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Workday Security Administration, including familiarity with core modules (such as HCM, Payroll, or Financials) and relevant professional certifications.
• Experience supporting regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR) and audit activities in a global organization, with exposure to specialized features like Prism Analytics or Adaptive Planning.
• A proactive interest in AI advancements and experience using tools like ChatGPT to streamline analysis, automate tasks, and strengthen security operations.
• A natural interest in sophisticated problem-solving and a detail-oriented approach to troubleshooting system issues and access requests.
• Experience working in an Agile environment using Jira, participating in two sprints.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

About Cisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $93,500.00 to $125,500.00 for new hires in U.S. locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for specific locations is listed below:

• New York City Metro Area: $116,300.00 - $173,500.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $101,900.00 - $154,400.00

For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness
• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies
• For employees on sales plans, performance-based incentive pay on top of base salary, split between quota and non-quota components

Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.