Workday

(Senior) Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

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Reston, VA, USAMid Level / Senior
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Base Salary

$148k - $264k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement solutions for the Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, deployment pipelines, and observability tools.
  • Build and maintain core platform components for high availability, scalability, and security.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using Terraform and Argo CD.
  • Troubleshoot platform issues and support peer development teams in resolving problems.
  • Implement platform security practices and maintain compliance with industry standards.
  • Create and maintain platform documentation and participate in team knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborate with engineers and development teams across multiple locations and time zones.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship is required because the role supports U.S. federal government contracts.
  • Mid-level candidates need 4+ years of hands-on experience with large-scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering, including 2+ years of infrastructure as code, 2+ years of Kubernetes, and 2+ years of proficiency in C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go.
  • Senior candidates need 6+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years of infrastructure as code, 3+ years of Kubernetes, and 4+ years of proficiency in C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go.
  • Experience building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Argo CD is preferred.
  • AWS production experience, AWS certification, security auditing and compliance experience, and air-gapped cloud-region experience are preferred.
  • DoD 8570/8140 compliance with at least IAT Level II certification, a current Computing Environment credential, and an approved specialty certification is preferred.
  • A bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field or equivalent work experience is preferred.
  • Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; an active TS/SCI with CI Poly is preferred.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement with at least 50% of each quarter spent in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, or partners.
  • The role may require onsite work at client locations in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.
  • The position may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus and annual refresh stock grants.
  • Workday provides comprehensive benefits and reasonable workplace accommodations.

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About Workday

10,000+ employees

Workday builds cloud-based enterprise applications for human capital management and financial management, including payroll, time tracking, expenses, planning, and procurement, sold on a subscription basis with professional services. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, it is a public company traded on NASDAQ as WDAY. Organizations worldwide use Workday to unify HR and finance data, automate processes, and apply AI to workforce and financial operations.

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