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 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 while utilizing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance, with an active 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; 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 or other programming languages
  • OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SCIM protocols
  • SEIM tools like Splunk for auditing

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • NIST 800-53 framework familiarity
  • DoD/Intel control frameworks knowledge
  • Collaborative team culture fit
  • Identity governance workflow experience

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years as a cloud engineer focused on IAM
  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance preferred
  • United States citizenship (naturalized or native) required
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or cybersecurity
  • Experience centralizing authentication and authorization

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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