Cloud Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $123,300 - $184,900 usd (reston); + location...
Flexible schedule with at least 50% in-office time each quarter; primarily remote work.
8+ years public cloud experience aws or gcp
5+ years linux operating system experience
8+ years functional language ruby go python
Workday is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their Public Cloud Infrastructure Team in Reston, VA, focusing on guiding cloud adoption strategies and ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure for U.S. Federal Government contracts. The position emphasizes technical leadership, cloud migration, and automation, with a strong preference for candidates experienced in AWS or GCP, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud governance

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring all personnel to be United States citizens.
  • The team focuses on crafting, deploying, and maintaining fully automated, resilient, and scalable infrastructure-as-a-service.
  • Candidates will guide cloud adoption strategy, develop innovative solutions, and mentor a growing team of engineers.

Matching Summary

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Workday is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their Public Cloud Infrastructure Team in Reston, VA, focusing on guiding cloud adoption strategies and ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure for U.S. Federal Government contracts. The position emphasizes technical leadership, cloud migration, and automation, with a strong preference for candidates experienced in AWS or GCP, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud governance.

Salary

Base: $123,300 - $184,900 USD (Reston); Additional locations: $111,500 - $199,800 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years public cloud experience AWS or GCP
  • 5+ years Linux operating system experience
  • 8+ years functional language Ruby Go Python
  • 8+ years Infrastructure-as-code Terraform Ansible
  • US citizenship required for federal contracts

Nice-to-have

  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines GIT ArgoCD
  • Expertise in containerization Docker Kubernetes
  • Proven track record leading cloud transformation
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years hands-on public cloud experience
  • Minimum 5 years Linux OS experience
  • Minimum 8 years functional programming experience
  • Minimum 8 years IaC tool experience
  • Ability to obtain US government security clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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