Principal Cloud Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $191,500 - $287,300 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
8+ years cloud engineer 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 ideal candidate will automate identity administration, authentication, and authorization using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Workday offers a competitive salary range of $191,500 to $287,300 USD along with bonus plans and stock grants.

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 engineer experience
  • IAM and RBAC/PBAC management
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform
  • Python or similar automation scripting
  • OAuth OIDC SAML SCIM federation 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

  • United States citizenship required
  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or Cybersecurity
  • 8+ years focused IAM cloud engineering experience

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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