Senior Site Reliability Engineer (US Federal)

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most.

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. We bring modern technology, responsible AI, and secure infrastructure to some of the most complex environments in the world. The work isn’t theoretical; it’s operational, high-impact, and demands rigor, integrity, and long‑term thinking.

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government. Due to federal government security requirements, all Workday personnel working on the contracts must be United States citizens (naturalized or native). We are looking for a highly motivated Site Reliability Engineer to join our growing Infrastructure and Federal Platform Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the Workday Kubernetes-based platform is maintained, healthy, and ensures high availability for our customers through infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, reporting, incident handling and response, and observability tools.
• 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 for platform-related issues, working closely with development teams to resolve problems.
• 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.

About You

Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance. A TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance is preferred.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on experience working with large-scale cloud infrastructure, automation, and overall DevOps methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field or equivalent work experience.

Other Qualifications

• Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform.
• Experience with building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong skills in technical writing documentation for creating comprehensive technical documentation related to system architecture, operations, and reliability practices.
• Proven ability in troubleshooting complex system issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Kubernetes.
• Amazon Web Services proficiency working in a production environment.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go.
• Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks.
• Experience working in air‑gapped cloud regions.

Pay Transparency

Primary Location: USA.VA.McLean (Tyson’s Corner)

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $147,400 USD – $221,200 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $133,400 USD – $237,600 USD

As part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process.

Flexible Work

We combine the best of both worlds: in‑person time and remote. Our approach enables teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Rather than a required number of days in‑office each week, we simply spend at least half (50 %) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). Those in remote “home office” roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

EEO & Inclusion

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

At Workday, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email accommodations@workday.com.