Principal Cloud Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $191,500 - $287,300 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
8+ years cloud engineering experience
Iam and rbac/pbac management
Infrastructure as code with terraform
This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts within an air-gapped classified cloud environment requiring rigorous security standards

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts within an air-gapped classified cloud environment requiring rigorous security standards.
  • The position focuses on automating identity administration and authorization for resources while collaborating with cybersecurity teams to build a new organization.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach where employees spend at least half their time in the office or field with customers.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts within an air-gapped classified cloud environment requiring rigorous security standards.

Salary

Base: $191,500 - $287,300 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package available

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years cloud engineering experience
  • IAM and RBAC/PBAC management
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform
  • Python automation development
  • OAuth OIDC SAML SCIM protocols
  • SIEM tools like Splunk

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • NIST 800-53 framework familiarity
  • DoD/Intel control frameworks knowledge
  • Identity governance workflows
  • User lifecycle management expertise

Key Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native)
  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or Cybersecurity
  • 8+ years of IAM focused cloud engineering
  • Ability to obtain government security clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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