Workday Security Administrator II (Remote

Workday Security Administrator

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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $93,500.00 to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada 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…