Workday
Principal Cloud Engineer - US Federal
$173K–$310K
USA.VA.Reston · Flex · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in each of the three areas listed as basic qualifications; 10+ years of software engineering experience and 7+ years with Linux are preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship is required.
About the job
Leads Workday’s public-cloud strategy and migration, designing secure, scalable infrastructure and guiding engineering teams in a U.S. federal-contract environment.
What you'll do
- Develop cloud strategy and architectures; lead migration of on-premises infrastructure and applications to public cloud.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment, and establish governance, security, performance, and cost-management practices.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and collaborate with application teams and cloud vendors.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS or GCP.
- 5+ years of experience with Ruby, Go, or Python.
- 5+ years delivering Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued clearance is required.
- DoD 8570/8140 compliance with at least IAT Level II certification, a current CE credential, and one approved specialty certification.
Pay
$191,500 USD - $287,300 USD (base salary); $173,300 USD - $309,600 USD (base salary)
Tools
AWS, GCP, Ruby, Go, Python, Terraform, Ansible, Linux
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