Cloud Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $123,300 - $199,800 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Hybrid (at least 50% of time in-office each quarter)
8+ years public cloud experience aws or gcp
5+ years linux operating system experience
8+ years functional programming ruby go python
Workday is seeking a Cloud Engineer for its Public Cloud Infrastructure Team in Reston, VA, to support U.S. Federal Government contracts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in public cloud solutions, infrastructure-as-code, and a strong technical leadership background

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring all personnel to be United States citizens.
  • The Sr Cloud Engineer will guide Workday's cloud adoption strategy and lead the technical aspects of transitioning applications to the Public Cloud.
  • Candidates must possess extensive experience with Infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible alongside deep knowledge of Linux and functional programming languages.

Matching Summary

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Workday is seeking a Cloud Engineer for its Public Cloud Infrastructure Team in Reston, VA, to support U.S. Federal Government contracts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in public cloud solutions, infrastructure-as-code, and a strong technical leadership background.

Salary

Base: $123,300 - $199,800 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package described as linked

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years public cloud experience AWS or GCP
  • 5+ years Linux operating system experience
  • 8+ years functional programming 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 preferred
  • 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 language 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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