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Sr Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA · full time · Senior

$163,800 – $245,800

Listed on Workday’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This is a senior infrastructure and platform engineering role supporting U.S. federal government contracts, focused on building and maintaining Kubernetes-based systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure at scale. The position suits experienced engineers who want to work on mission-critical systems with strong security requirements and are comfortable with remote-flexible arrangements.

Our summary, not Workday’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • 5+ years of hands-on large-scale cloud infrastructure and DevOps experience
  • U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearance at TS/SCI w/CI Poly level

Nice to have

  • Terraform proficiency
  • CI/CD pipeline experience with Argo CD
  • Programming language proficiency (C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go)
  • Strong Kubernetes knowledge
  • AWS production environment experience
  • Security auditing and compliance framework experience
  • Air-gapped cloud region experience
  • DoD 8570/8140 compliance with IAT Level II certification
  • Bachelor's degree in computer-related field

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