Workday
Software Development Engineer, Azure VDI Engineer (US Federal)
$124K–$222K
USA.VA.Reston · Flex · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years in high-security supervised environments.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role requires U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native) due to federal government contract security requirements.
About the job
Operate, maintain, and secure Workday’s existing IL5-compliant Azure VDI environment, focusing on identity and access management, endpoint security, compliance, and incident response.
What you'll do
- Manage Microsoft Entra identity governance, user provisioning, onboarding, and Conditional Access policies.
- Maintain VDI pools and Windows 365 golden images, including patching, endpoint management, and Tier 2/3 support.
- Monitor security alerts, participate in 24/7 incident response, and maintain STIG compliance.
What they ask for
- At least 3 years operating systems in high-security supervised environments such as DoD IL4/IL5, FedRAMP High, or GCC-High.
- Deep hands-on Microsoft Entra ID expertise, including Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and MFA.
- Strong experience managing Windows endpoints with Microsoft Intune; experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance.
- Experience with Windows 365 Government or Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD); Defender for Cloud Apps, Microsoft Purview, or Azure networking experience.
Pay
$137,000 USD - $205,400 USD (base salary); $123,900 USD - $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Azure Policy
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