(Senior) Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

Workday•Reston, VA

3d•Hybrid

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. The team values collaboration, follow-through, and doing the right thing, with a culture grounded in integrity, respect, and shared responsibility. Curiosity is matched with accountability, and ambition with trust. This position offers the space to do your best work, support for growth, 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.