Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering, Operations (us Federal)

Workday Government

McLean, VA, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $173,900 usd - $2...
Fully remote
Kubernetes based platform maintenance
Infrastructure automation with terraform
Ci/cd pipelines with argo cd
Workday Government is seeking a Senior Manager for Site Reliability Engineering to lead teams ensuring high availability and performance of their Kubernetes-based platform in support of U.S. federal agencies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing SRE teams, cloud infrastructure, and automation practices, along with strong collaboration and communication skills

Job Summary

  • Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations.
  • Responsibilities include managing teams for Workday Kubernetes based platform maintenance, ensuring high availability through automation, CI/CD, incident handling, and observability.
  • The role demands rigor, integrity, and long-term thinking, with a culture grounded in integrity, respect, and shared responsibility.

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Workday Government is seeking a Senior Manager for Site Reliability Engineering to lead teams ensuring high availability and performance of their Kubernetes-based platform in support of U.S. federal agencies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing SRE teams, cloud infrastructure, and automation practices, along with strong collaboration and communication skills.

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $173,900 USD - $260,900 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $157,400 USD - $283,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: May be eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus, and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kubernetes based platform maintenance
  • infrastructure automation with Terraform
  • CI/CD pipelines with Argo CD
  • incident handling and response
  • observability tools
  • security standard methodologies

Nice-to-have

  • sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • empathy and shared enthusiasm
  • integrity and long-term thinking
  • building smarter solutions

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years managing SRE teams
  • 5+ years hands-on cloud infrastructure and DevOps
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. security clearance
  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly preferred

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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