Principal Cloud Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $191,500 - $287,300 usd (reston); base: $173...
Fully remote
8+ years cloud engineering experience
Iam automation and entitlement management
Infrastructure as code with terraform
This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring personnel to be United States citizens working in an air-gapped classified cloud environment

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring personnel to be United States citizens working in an air-gapped classified cloud environment.
  • The position involves automating identity administration, authentication, and authorization using infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance, with TS/SCI w/CI Poly preferred.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring personnel to be United States citizens working in an air-gapped classified cloud environment.

Salary

Base: $191,500 - $287,300 USD (Reston); Base: $173,300 - $309,600 USD (Other locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years cloud engineering experience
  • IAM automation and entitlement management
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform
  • Python or similar programming languages
  • OAuth OIDC SAML SCIM federation protocols
  • SEIM tools like Splunk for log analysis

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • Familiarity with NIST 800-53 frameworks
  • Experience with DoD and Intel agency requirements
  • Collaborative team culture mindset
  • Identity governance workflow knowledge

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred
  • 8+ years as a cloud engineer focused on IAM
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or cybersecurity

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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