Software Application Engineer (US Federal)

Workday•Reston, VA

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

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). The role involves collaborating with Product Managers and QA Engineers on functional design and analysis of requirements, designing and developing a product in a metadata-driven development environment, and building and maintaining robust, efficient, and maintainable code using an object-oriented framework and class modeling. Additionally, the role includes troubleshooting customer-reported issues and mentoring and learning from other team members through pair programming, code reviews, hackathons, etc. This role is critical for supporting U.S. federal agencies in modernizing and transforming their employee lifecycle experience and finance operations.

Requirements

Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native)
4 + years experience with UML, Web application development or SaaS (Software as a Service) technologies
4+ years of experience with design and development using an object-oriented language such as Java, Python, C#, C++, etc.
4+ years of experience designing/developing business applications
4+ years of experience with design and analysis of software for performance
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance

Nice To Haves

An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred
A collaborative teammate with good verbal and written communication skills
Experience with JSON, REST, and GraphQL is a plus
Strong knowledge and application of key design patterns in object-oriented development
Experience in developing applications that prioritize usability and configurability
Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level II certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+)
Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product Managers and QA Engineers on functional design and analysis of requirements
Design and develop a product in a metadata-driven development environment
Build and maintain robust, efficient and maintainable code using an object-oriented framework and class modeling
Troubleshoot customer reported issues
Mentor and learn from other team members through pair programming, code reviews, hackathons, etc.