Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

Workday•Reston, VA

1d•$123,900 - $222,000•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). May be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area. We are looking for a highly motivated and Senior Engineer to join our growing Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team. You will play a critical role in building, scaling, observing and maintaining our Kubernetes-based platform and enabling our engineering organization to deliver capabilities and incremental products quickly and reliably. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, solve complicated problems, and contribute to the foundation of our infrastructure. This role requires a strong technical background, a passion for automation, and a collaborative mindset. This role involves collaborating with teams across multiple locations and time zones. You will need to be adept at communicating optimally and building positive relationships with colleagues in diverse locations. You have a growth mindset and will be part of a team promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where you and your workmates are happy, energized and engaged, and who are excited to come to work every day.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications (Mid -Level/ P3): 4+ years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering skills.
Basic Qualifications (Senior/ P4): 6+ years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering skills.
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.
United States citizens (naturalized or native).

Nice To Haves

This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level.
An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred
Infrastructure as code: Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform.
CI/CD: Experience with building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD.
Programming skills: Proficiency in at least one programming language
Problem-solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Strong understanding of Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services proficiency working in a production environment
C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language proficiency
Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks.
Experience working in air gapped cloud regions
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+)

Responsibilities

Design and implement: Build, develop, and implement solutions for our Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
Build and maintain: Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
Automate and optimize: Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools like Terraform and Argo CD.
Troubleshooting and support: Provide support and solving for platform-related issues, working closely with peer development teams to resolve problems.
Security and compliance: Implement and maintain security standard methodologies for the platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Documentation and knowledge sharing: Build and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform components and processes. Actively participate in knowledge sharing within the team.
Collaborate effectively with other engineers and development teams across multiple locations and time zones.
Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in the platform engineering space.
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).