(Senior) Software Development Engineer (US Federal)
About The Position
Workday Government focuses on outcomes that serve a larger mission, supporting U.S. federal agencies in modernizing and transforming their employee lifecycle experience and finance operations. As a Fortune 500 company and a proven enterprise cloud platform, Workday brings modern technology, responsible AI, and secure infrastructure to complex environments. This role is operational, high-impact, and demands rigor, integrity, and long-term thinking. You will be part of a team that values collaboration, follow-through, and doing the right thing, grounded in integrity, respect, and shared responsibility. Curiosity is matched with accountability, and ambition with trust. You will have the space to do your best work, the support to keep growing, and the backing of a company committed to long-term investment in both its people and the federal mission.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen
- A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering skills (for Mid-Level).
- A minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering skills (for Senior).
- Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform.
- 3+ years working with Kubernetes (for Mid-Level).
- 5+ years working with Kubernetes (for Senior).
- C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language proficiency.
- Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.
- Experience with building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.
- AWS Certification.
- Amazon Web Services proficiency working in a production environment.
- Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks.
- Experience working in air gapped cloud regions.
- 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 solutions for our Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
- Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools like Terraform and Argo CD.
- Provide support and solve platform-related issues, working closely with peer development teams to resolve problems.
- Implement and maintain security standard methodologies for the platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- 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.
Benefits
- Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus
- Annual refresh stock grants
- Comprehensive benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
