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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (US Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA · Senior

$159,600 – $239,400

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

What this role is

A senior infrastructure and security engineering role supporting U.S. federal government contracts, focused on building and securing Kubernetes-based platforms with automation and compliance tooling. Suited for experienced engineers comfortable with high-stakes, mission-critical work requiring security clearances and on-site presence in the DC area.

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

What they ask for

Required

  • 5+ years large-scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native)
  • Proficiency with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD
  • Experience securing cloud infrastructure in AWS production environments
  • Knowledge of network, application, and platform security tools
  • Understanding of encryption functions and authorization schemas
  • At least one programming language proficiency
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes and containerization
  • C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go proficiency
  • Experience working in air-gapped cloud regions
  • DoD 8570/8140 compliance with IAT Level II certification including current Computing Environment credential and approved specialty certification (CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+)

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