Principal Cloud Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, Virginia, United States
Base: $191,500 - $287,300 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
8+ years cloud engineering experience
Iam and rbac/pbac management expertise
Infrastructure as code with terraform and github
This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts within an air-gapped classified cloud environment requiring rigorous security standards

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts within an air-gapped classified cloud environment requiring rigorous security standards.
  • The team focuses on modernizing employee lifecycle and finance operations for agencies while ensuring integrity and accountability.
  • Candidates must be U.S. citizens and may need to work on-site in the DC, MD, and VA area.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts within an air-gapped classified cloud environment requiring rigorous security standards.

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 options

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years cloud engineering experience
  • IAM and RBAC/PBAC management expertise
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform and Github
  • Python or similar automation programming skills
  • Federation protocols OAUTH OIDC SAML SCIM
  • SEIM tools like Splunk for log analysis

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • NIST 800-53 and DoD control framework knowledge
  • Experience with Okta or EntraID integration
  • Collaboration in high-stakes federal missions
  • Identity governance and user lifecycle workflows

Key Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native)
  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in CS, cybersecurity, or equivalent
  • 8+ years of cloud engineering focused on IAM

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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