Workday
Senior Cloud and Cloud Engineer III (Federal)
McLean, VA
Mar 6, 2025
Full-time
Full Job Description

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That's why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don't need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

Workday's Public Cloud Infrastructure Team is a diverse group of software developers, cloud engineers & site reliability engineers (SREs) who work together to ensure our cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable, and highly available. We focus on enabling Workday's growth in the public cloud by crafting, deploying and maintaining fully automated, resilient and scalable infrastructure-as-a-service. We constantly strive to streamline processes and reduce manual effort, allowing us to focus on delivering innovative solutions that drive business value. Our team is constantly exploring new technologies and methodologies to improve our processes and systems.

If you're passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, and are looking for a dynamic multi-cloud work environment, then Workday is the place for you.

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

As a Cloud Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding Workday's cloud adoption strategy and leading the technical aspects of our transition to the Public Cloud. In this critical technical leadership position, you will have the opportunity to shape and implement cloud standard methodologies, develop innovative solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful migration of our applications and infrastructure to the chosen cloud platform.

You will use Infrastructure-as-code and automation to make continuous improvements to how the team maintains the infrastructure and services they own.

Responsibilities:

Cloud Strategy and Architecture:

  • Develop a comprehensive cloud strategy aligned with the company's objectives, using Public Cloud.

  • Design cloud-based solutions and architectures that meet security, scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.

Cloud Migration and Deployment:

  • Collaborate with application teams to assess and plan the cloud readiness of their services.

  • Automate deployment processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency in cloud resource provisioning.

Cloud Governance and Security:

  • Establish cloud governance policies, guidelines, and standard methodologies to maintain compliance and optimize resource usage.

  • Implement robust security measures to safeguard critical data and ensure alignment to industry standards and regulations.

  • Performance and Cost Management:

  • Continuously monitor and optimize cloud resources to enhance performance and cost-effectiveness.

  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend solutions to optimize cloud spending.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship:

  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a growing team of cloud engineers.

  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.

Vendor Management and Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with cloud service providers and other third-party vendors to apply their expertise and tools effectively.

About You

Basic Qualifications (Senior Cloud Engineer)

  • This position requires a TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance. Applicants must already possess a valid and active TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance

  • Senior level experience in Software Engineering

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with one or more of the following public cloud providers: AWS or, GCP

  • 5+ years experience with Linux operating systems

  • 3+ years of experience in one of the following functional languages: Ruby, Go, or Python

  • 3+ years experience delivering Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Ansible

Basic Qualifications (Cloud Engineer III)

  • This position requires a TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance. Applicants must already possess a valid and active TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance

  • Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP

  • 3 years Software Development experience (Ruby, Go or Python)

  • Demonstrated experience delivering Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Ansible

Other Qualifications

  • Expertise with building solutions in the Public Cloud (AWS or GCP) to meet scalability and reliability needs of web-scale applications.

  • Experience designing CI/CD pipelines (GIT, ArgoCD, etc.) pipelines for adhering to Infrastructure-as-code standard processes.

  • Experience with communication protocols, restful services, service-oriented architecture, distributed systems, and microservices.

  • Proven track record of successfully leading cloud transformation initiatives for large-scale enterprises.

  • Strong understanding of cloud architecture, standard processes, and security principles.

  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

  • Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.


Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.VA.McLean (Tyson's Corner)

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $161,300 USD - $241,900 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $145,900 USD - $259,200 USD



Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!

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