Workday

Software Development Engineer, SRE (US Federal)

USA.VA.Reston

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About the role

This role will be most successful when addressing a given service's challenges with a sense of ownership, while also driving the same sense of ownership with other teams which contribute to it.
At Workday Government, we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission.
As a Fortune 500 company and a proven enterprise cloud platform, Workday brings modern technology, responsible AI, and secure infrastructure to some of the most complex environments in the world.

It will also handle on-call support for these services in conjunction with our service and infrastructure teams.
We challenge each other to think clearly, act thoughtfully, and build solutions that stand up to real-world demands.
You'll have the space to do your best work, the support to keep growing, and the backing of a company committed to long-term investment in both its people and the federal mission.
Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.

US Citizenship is required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
Experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
Hands-on operational experience with large-scale distributed systems.
Experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting public cloud infrastructure and applications.
Experience instrumenting applications for observability, including metrics collection, logging, and tracing.
Experience with capacity planning and performance optimization of distributed systems.
Knowledge of incident management processes and post-incident analysis.
Experience in automating operational tasks and infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools.

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.
Do you love troubleshooting complex systems?
Working in partnership with others to brainstorm, identify, and complete improvements in our software and supporting systems?
Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant 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+)
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.

$137,000 USD - $205,400 USD
$123,900 USD - $222,000 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.

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.

Your work matters here.
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.
The work isn't theoretical.
It's operational.
It's high-impact.
And it demands rigor, integrity, and long-term thinking.
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.
Here, curiosity is matched with accountability.
Ambition is paired with trust.

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.

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