Sr Site Reliability Engineer, Operations (us Federal)

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $147,400 usd - $2...
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Kubernetes-based platform operations
Infrastructure automation with terraform
Ci/cd pipelines with argo cd
** Workday is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to support its U.S. Federal Government contracts, focusing on maintaining high availability and security of their Kubernetes-based platform. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for automation, while contributing to a mission-driven environment. **

Job Summary

  • You will play a critical role in operating, monitoring, automating, maintaining, and providing metrics and observability for our Kubernetes-based platform.
  • This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens.
  • The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.

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** Workday is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to support its U.S. Federal Government contracts, focusing on maintaining high availability and security of their Kubernetes-based platform. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for automation, while contributing to a mission-driven environment. **

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $147,400 USD - $221,200 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $133,400 USD - $237,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: May be eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kubernetes-based platform operations
  • Infrastructure automation with Terraform
  • CI/CD pipelines with Argo CD
  • Monitoring and observability tools
  • Incident handling and response

Nice-to-have

  • Growth mindset and collaboration
  • Curiosity and courageous collaborators
  • Empathy and shared enthusiasm
  • Mission-driven work

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Ability to obtain U.S. government security clearance
  • US Citizenship required

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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