Workday
Software Development Engineer - US Federal
$124K–$222K
USA.VA.Reston · Flex · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in large-scale application deployment, including 3+ years in cloud deployments; 2+ years in automation tools and languages; 2+ years in cloud infrastructure; 2+ years hands-on with infrastructure automation tools.
- Visa sponsorship
- Personnel working on the U.S. Federal Government contracts must be United States citizens (naturalized or native); applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
About the job
Deploys and optimizes Workday’s platform in air-gapped U.S. federal cloud environments, building deployment tools and analytics while supporting secure, scalable operations.
What you'll do
- Manage and optimize Workday deployments in air-gapped U.S. AWS cloud regions and collaborate with commercial platform engineering teams.
- Partner with Federal Cyber Defense on security operations, cybersecurity posture, governance, risk, compliance, and platform security health.
- Develop and maintain deployment tools and analytics to improve deployment flexibility and cost savings.
What they ask for
- 4+ years deploying large-scale, complex applications, including 3+ years in cloud-based deployments on AWS or GCP.
- 2+ years with automation tools and languages, including Ansible, Python, Go, Chef, and Puppet; proficiency in CI/CD, build management, and monitoring.
- 2+ years with networks, servers, storage, and operating systems in cloud environments; skilled in deployment orchestration and automation frameworks.
- Hands-on experience (2+ years) with infrastructure automation tools like Chef, Puppet, and Ansible.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance.
- DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification at least at IAT Level II, including a current CE credential and one approved specialty certification.
Pay
$137,000 USD - $205,400 USD (base salary); $123,900 USD - $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
AWS, GCP, Ansible, Python, Go, Chef, Puppet, Jenkins
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