Principal Cloud Engineer - US Federal

Workday•Reston, VA

1d•$173,300 - $309,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Workday's Public Cloud Infrastructure Team is a diverse group of software developers, cloud engineers & site reliability engineers (SREs) who work together to ensure our cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable, and highly available. We focus on enabling Workday's growth in the public cloud by crafting, deploying and maintaining fully automated, resilient and scalable infrastructure-as-a-service. We constantly strive to streamline processes and reduce manual effort, allowing us to focus on delivering innovative solutions that drive business value. Our team is constantly exploring new technologies and methodologies to improve our processes and systems. If you're passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, and are looking for a dynamic multi-cloud work environment, then Workday is the place for you. This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native). This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred. May be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area. As the Principal Cloud Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding Workday’s cloud adoption strategy and leading the technical aspects of our transition to the Public Cloud. In this critical technical leadership position, you will have the opportunity to shape and implement cloud best practices, develop innovative solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful migration of our applications and infrastructure to the chosen cloud platform. You will use Infrastructure-as-code and automation to make continuous improvements to how the team maintains the infrastructure and services they own.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience with one or more of the following public cloud providers: AWS or, GCP
5+ years of experience in one of the following functional languages: Ruby, Go, or Python
5+ years experience delivering Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Ansible.
United States citizens (naturalized or native)
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.
Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.

Nice To Haves

DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level Il certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+)
10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
7+ years experience with Linux operating systems
Expertise with building solutions in the Public Cloud (AWS or GCP) to meet scalability and reliability needs of web-scale applications.
Experience designing CI/CD pipelines (GIT, ArgoCD, etc.) pipelines for adhering to Infrastructure-as-code standard processes
Experience with communication protocols, restful services, service-oriented architecture, distributed systems, and microservices.
Proven track record of successfully leading cloud transformation initiatives for large-scale enterprises.
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, standard methodologies, and security principles.
An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive cloud strategy aligned with the company's objectives, leveraging Public Cloud.
Design cloud-based solutions and architectures that meet security, scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.
Lead the migration of existing on-premises infrastructure and applications to the public cloud.
Collaborate with application teams to assess and plan the cloud readiness of their services.
Automate deployment processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency in cloud resource provisioning.
Establish cloud governance policies, guidelines, and best practices to maintain compliance and optimize resource usage.
Implement robust security measures to safeguard sensitive data and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulations.
Continuously monitor and optimize cloud resources to improve performance and cost-effectiveness.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend solutions to optimize cloud spending.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a growing team of cloud engineers.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
Collaborate with cloud service providers and other third-party vendors to tap into their expertise and tools effectively.