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Workday is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to support U.S. federal government contracts, focusing on identity and access management (IAM) in cloud environments. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in cloud engineering, particularly with IAM practices, and the ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
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Job Summary
Workday Government focuses on outcomes that serve a larger mission, supporting U.S. federal agencies in modernizing their employee lifecycle and finance operations.
This role will expand into the US Government air-gapped classified cloud environment, focusing on managing entitlements and permissions in a cloud services environment.
The company offers a culture rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm, with opportunities for growth and development.
Matching Summary
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Workday is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to support U.S. federal government contracts, focusing on identity and access management (IAM) in cloud environments. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in cloud engineering, particularly with IAM practices, and the ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
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Salary
Base: $191,500 USD - $287,300 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
AWS, Azure/EntraID, or GCP
Automate identity administration
Infrastructure as code
CI/CD pipelines
Federation protocols (OAUTH, OIDC, SAML, SCIM)
Centralizing authentication/authorization and RBAC/PBAC
Python or other programming languages
Nice-to-have
NIST 800-53
DoD/Intel control frameworks
Identity governance workflows
User lifecycle management
Key Requirements
8+ years as a cloud engineer, focused on IAM
Experience managing infrastructure as code using tools like Github and Terraform
Experience integrating cloud platforms with external tools like Okta, EntraID or similar
Experience utilizing one or more SEIM tools (Splunk or similar)
Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, cybersecurity, or comparable work/educational experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance (TS/SCI w/CI Poly preferred)