Software Development Engineer, Azure VDI Engineer (US Federal)

Workday•Reston, VA

22d•$123,900 - $222,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Workday Continuous Verification team is looking for a highly motivated Software Development Engineer with DevOps experience to join our 24/7 operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operation, maintenance, and security monitoring of our critically meaningful, IL5‑compliant Azure VDI environment in support of a new Workday region. This is a hands‑on operational role. You will ensure the platform’s health, security, and compliance with a strong focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Microsoft Entra Conditional Access. This role does not design architecture; it operates and secures an existing high‑security environment. 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).

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience operating systems in high‑security supervised environments (DoD IL4/IL5, FedRAMP High, GCC‑High).
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.
Deep hands‑on expertise with Microsoft Entra ID, including: Conditional Access (building/testing/maintaining complex policies), Identity Governance (Access Packages, Access Reviews), MFA configurations including Passkeys and TAP
Experience with cloud-native security tools: Microsoft Sentinel (monitoring & analytics), Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (VDI security)
Strong experience managing Windows endpoints via Microsoft Intune.
Familiarity with applying/monitoring DISA STIG baselines.
Experience with on‑call rotations and formal incident response plans.

Nice To Haves

An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.
Experience with Windows 365 Government or Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
Experience with Defender for Cloud Apps (MCAS) and Microsoft Purview (DLP).
Familiarity with Azure networking (VNet, NSGs, Azure Firewall) and hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).
Expertise in designing, implementing, and analyzing algorithms to solve complex problems, optimize business processes, improve data analysis, and enhance decision-making strategies.
Proficient in the entire software lifecycle (conception, design, programming, testing, and maintenance), applying knowledge of programming languages, data structures, and system build to deliver custom solutions and ensure software performance and security.
Experienced in tracking and managing code changes using SCM tools, including version and branch management, and conflict resolution.
Able to streamline the development process and maintain codebase integrity, ensuring accurate documentation and reversibility of changes.
Capable of encouraging a positive and inclusive team environment to improve team efficiency, facilitate effective decision-making, and assist with project management.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage Microsoft Entra ID Governance features, including Access Packages and Microsoft 365 Groups, to govern user access lifecycle.
Monitor and troubleshoot automated Workday → Microsoft Entra ID user provisioning.
Support user onboarding, including issuing Temporary Access Passes (TAP) and assisting with MFA registration (Passkeys, Microsoft Authenticator).
Perform monthly patching and security updates for Windows 365 custom golden images.
Lead VDI endpoints using Microsoft Intune (compliance, configuration, baselines).
Provide Tier 2/3 technical support for VDI-related issues.
Maintain operational health of VDI pools.
Serve as a key member of the 24/7 incident response team, monitoring alerts from: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Maintain continuous STIG compliance for all VDI endpoints.
Apply security updates to golden images and monitor for deviations using Azure Policy.
Participate in Eviction protocols, including rapid rotation of all credentials, keys, and secrets.
Manage pool‑specific access controls to segregate user populations (Engineering vs. Efficiency).
Manage, review, and fine‑tune all Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies.
Implement policies for: US‑only access, VPN‑only connections from named locations and device compliance integration with Intune