Workday

Senior Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

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1 day ago
Reston, VA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$148k - $264k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Manage and scale containerized workloads on Kubernetes clusters deployed in AWS GovCloud.
  • Provision and automate infrastructure, configurations, and deployment pipelines using Terraform, Terragrunt, Docker, AWS, and Argo CD.
  • Design and maintain air-gapped deployment methodologies for secure and isolated environments.
  • Build and optimize monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for high availability and platform visibility.
  • Troubleshoot complex distributed-systems, infrastructure, and network issues.
  • Collaborate with development teams, security leaders, and cross-functional partners to deliver reliable platform outcomes.
  • Implement enterprise security standards and maintain compliance with federal industry requirements.
  • Write technical documentation, participate in architectural reviews, and mentor team members.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience building, scaling, and maintaining production cloud infrastructure, DevOps pipelines, or platform engineering systems.
  • At least 3 years of experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Terragrunt.
  • At least 3 years of experience managing continuous delivery pipelines using Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
  • At least 3 years of experience with modern scripting or programming languages, preferably Go or Python.
  • At least 3 years of experience independently leading technical initiatives, troubleshooting distributed systems, and mentoring junior engineers.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph.
  • Preferred qualifications include production experience with Kubernetes, AWS GovCloud, and Docker; air-gapped systems; monitoring and telemetry tools; federal security frameworks; and DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or higher certifications.
  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent military/practical engineering experience, is preferred.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement requiring at least 50% of each quarter in the office or in the field, with possible onsite work at client locations in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.
  • The role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific bonus and annual refresh stock grants.
  • Workday offers comprehensive benefits, reasonable accommodations, and an equal-opportunity workplace.

Tech Stack

Argo CDAWSDockerGitLab CI/CDGoGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonSplunkTerraform

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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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