Workday

Workday

Principal Cloud Engineer - US Federal

USA.VA.Reston · Principal

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About the role

  • As the Principal 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.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a comprehensive cloud strategy aligned with the company's objectives, leveraging Public Cloud.
  • Design cloud-based solutions and architectures that meet security, scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.
  • Lead the migration of existing on-premises infrastructure and applications to the public cloud.
  • Collaborate with application teams to assess and plan the cloud readiness of their services.
  • Establish cloud governance policies, guidelines, and best practices to maintain compliance and optimize resource usage.
  • Implement robust security measures to safeguard sensitive data and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulations.
  • Continuously monitor and optimize cloud resources to improve performance and cost-effectiveness.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend solutions to optimize cloud spending.
  • Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with one or more of the following public cloud providers: AWS or, GCP
  • 5+ years of experience in one of the following functional languages: Ruby, Go, or Python
  • 5+ years experience delivering Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Ansible.
  • 10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
  • 7+ years experience with Linux operating systems
  • 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 methodologies, and security principles.
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

Nice to have

  • 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.
  • Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level Il certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+)

Skills

  • Your work days are brighter here.

Compensation

  • $191,500 USD - $287,300 USD
  • $173,300 USD - $309,600 USD
  • In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.

Benefits

  • Our Approach to Flexible Work
  • 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.

Company info

  • 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.

Equal opportunity

  • Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
  • If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email accommodations@workday.com.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level
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