Workday
Senior Software Development Engineer, DevOps (US Federal)
$148K–$264K
USA.VA.Reston · Flex · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in each of the three stated basic qualification areas: cloud platforms, programming languages, and SQL/MySQL. Alternatively, the posting states an MS in Computer Science or related field and 3 years validated experience, or a BS in Computer [text truncated].
- Education
- MS in Computer Science or related field and 3 years validated experience, or BS in Computer [text truncated].
- Visa sponsorship
- All personnel working on the applicable U.S. Federal Government contracts must be United States citizens (naturalized or native).
About the job
Build and operate scalable tools that automate tenant management and operational tasks for Workday’s public cloud services, including on-call and patch rotations.
What you'll do
- Develop a user-friendly, scalable, and reliable tool framework.
- Automate tenant management and other operational tasks; support application health, performance, and reliability.
- Participate in on-call and patch rotations.
What they ask for
- 5+ years using, deploying, and applying AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
- 5+ years working with one or more of Python and Ruby.
- 5+ years with SQL and MySQL.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance.
- Experience with distributed systems, Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless (Lambda’s), orchestration/deployment tools, CI tools, Linux, and Shell Scripting.
Pay
$163,800 USD - $245,800 USD (base salary); $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Python, Ruby, SQL, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes
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