Sr. Software Development Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $163,800 - $245,800 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
5 years hands-on cloud infrastructure experience
Proficiency in terraform for infrastructure automation
Experience with argo cd and ci/cd pipelines
Workday is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to support U.S. federal contracts, focusing on building and maintaining their Kubernetes platform and related tools. The role is fully remote and requires U.S. citizenship due to government security requirements, alongside a strong background in cloud infrastructure and DevOps

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. federal agencies by modernizing employee lifecycle experiences and finance operations using secure enterprise cloud platforms.
  • You will build and maintain core platform components ensuring high availability, scalability, and security while automating infrastructure provisioning.
  • The position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience with large-scale cloud infrastructure and offers a competitive salary range up to $264,000.

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Workday is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to support U.S. federal contracts, focusing on building and maintaining their Kubernetes platform and related tools. The role is fully remote and requires U.S. citizenship due to government security requirements, alongside a strong background in cloud infrastructure and DevOps.

Salary

Base: $163,800 - $245,800 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work options

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5 years hands-on cloud infrastructure experience
  • Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation
  • Experience with Argo CD and CI/CD pipelines
  • Kubernetes platform engineering skills
  • Strong programming language proficiency

Nice-to-have

  • Growth mindset and collaborative spirit
  • Experience with air gapped cloud regions
  • Security auditing and compliance frameworks knowledge
  • Ability to work across multiple time zones
  • Curiosity and courage in problem solving

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of DevOps and software development experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer related field or equivalent
  • Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native)
  • Ability to obtain TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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