Senior Software Development Engineer; US Federal

About the Team

At Workday Government, we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission. Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations—so they can operate with greater clarity, accountability, and trust.

From day one, you’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, follow-through, and doing the right thing—especially when the stakes are high. Our culture is grounded in integrity, respect, and shared responsibility. We challenge each other to think clearly, act thoughtfully, and build solutions that stand up to real‑world demands.

May be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area. We are looking for a highly motivated and Senior and Mid‑Level Engineers to join our growing Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team. You will play a critical role in building, scaling, observing, and maintaining our Kubernetes‑based platform and enabling our engineering organization to deliver capabilities and incremental products quickly and reliably.

This role requires a strong technical background, a passion for automation, and a collaborative mindset. It involves collaborating with teams across multiple locations and time zones, communicating optimally, and building positive relationships with colleagues in diverse locations.

• Design and implement solutions for our Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools
• Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools like Terraform and Argo CD
• Provide support and solve platform‑related issues, working closely with peer development teams
• Implement and maintain security standard methodologies for the platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards
• Build and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform components and processes; actively participate in knowledge sharing within the team
• Collaborate effectively with other engineers and development teams across multiple locations and time zones
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest technologies and trends in the platform engineering space

This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on experience with large‑scale cloud infrastructure, Dev Ops, and software development engineering skills
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform
• 3+ years working with Kubernetes
• Proficiency in C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language
• Bachelor’s degree in a computer‑related field or equivalent work experience

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Minimum of 8 years of hands‑on experience with large‑scale cloud infrastructure, Dev Ops, and software development engineering skills
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform
• 5+ years working with Kubernetes
• Proficiency in C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language
• Bachelor’s degree in a computer‑related field or equivalent work experience

• CI/CD experience with building, maintaining, and consuming pipelines and tools like Argo CD
• Proficiency in at least one programming language
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• AWS Certification or Amazon Web Services proficiency working in a production environment (Preferred)
• Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks
• Experience working in air‑gapped cloud regions
• DoD 8570/8140 compliance with at least IAT Level II certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+)

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based…