Principal Cloud Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $191,500 - $287,300 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
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8+ years cloud engineer iam experience
Infrastructure as code with terraform and github
Federation protocols oauth oidc saml scim
** Workday is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to support U.S. Federal Government contracts, focusing on identity management within a secure cloud environment. The role requires extensive experience in cloud engineering, particularly in IAM, and offers a collaborative culture centered on integrity and mission-driven work. **

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 team focuses on modernizing employee lifecycle and finance operations for federal agencies using secure infrastructure and responsible AI.
  • Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance to work on these high-impact government missions.

Matching Summary

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** Workday is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to support U.S. Federal Government contracts, focusing on identity management within a secure cloud environment. The role requires extensive experience in cloud engineering, particularly in IAM, and offers a collaborative culture centered on integrity and mission-driven work. **

Salary

Base: $191,500 - $287,300 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work arrangements

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years cloud engineer IAM experience
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform and Github
  • Federation protocols OAUTH OIDC SAML SCIM
  • Python automation tool development
  • SEIM tools Splunk log analysis

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • NIST 800-53 and DoD control frameworks
  • Collaboration in high-stakes mission-driven environment
  • Experience with Okta or EntraID integration

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship (naturalized or native)
  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or cybersecurity
  • 8+ years of cloud engineering experience focused on IAM

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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