Software Development Engineer, Devops - Lifecycle Platform (us Federal)

Workday

McLean, Virginia, USA
Base: $135,200 - $202,900 usd (mclean va); + locat...
Fully remote
5 years development experience in go python or java
2 years sre devops experience
2 years kubernetes containerization experience
This role supports contracts with the U.S. Federal Government requiring all personnel to be United States citizens

Job Summary

  • This role supports contracts with the U.S. Federal Government requiring all personnel to be United States citizens.
  • The team focuses on delivering platform engineering tools for public and private cloud environments while ensuring service resilience and cost control.
  • Candidates will engage in a culture of learning through hackathons and have the opportunity to participate in paid on-call rotations.

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This role supports contracts with the U.S. Federal Government requiring all personnel to be United States citizens.

Salary

Base: $135,200 - $202,900 USD (McLean VA); Additional locations: $122,400 - $217,200 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5 years development experience in Go Python or Java
  • 2 years SRE DevOps experience
  • 2 years Kubernetes containerization experience
  • 2 years public cloud platform experience AWS or GCP
  • Ability to obtain TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance

Nice-to-have

  • Experience mentoring junior engineers
  • Participation in hackathons and innovation guilds
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Desire to optimize CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with agile and SRE methods

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years software development experience
  • Minimum 2 years SRE or DevOps experience
  • Minimum 2 years Kubernetes automation experience
  • Minimum 2 years AWS or GCP experience
  • US Citizenship required for security clearance eligibility

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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