Senior Cybersecurity Engineer: Kubernetes & Cloud

Workday, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 159,600 - 239,400; Full time

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Job summary

Workday, Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team to build and maintain a Kubernetes‑based platform, automate infrastructure, and implement security tooling and standards.

You will design, build, and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and secure deployments across multiple locations. A strong background in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security is essential, with experience in Terraform and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with large‑scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, security, and software development.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Argo CD).
• Experience securing infrastructure hosted on AWS in production environments.
• Knowledge of network, application, and platform security tools, encryption functions, and authorization schemas.
• Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks.
• Strong programming skills in at least one language (C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go).
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• TS/SCI clearance with CI/Poly preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization strongly preferred.
• Experience working in air‑gapped cloud regions preferred.
• DoD 8570/8140 compliance with at least IAT Level II certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implement solutions for our Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability and security tools.
• Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools such as Terraform and Argo CD.
• Provide support and troubleshooting for platform‑related issues, collaborating with peer development teams.
• 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 engineers and development teams across multiple locations and time zones.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest technologies and trends in platform engineering.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

Programming

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Argo CD

Job description

Workday, Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team to build and maintain a Kubernetes‑based platform, automate infrastructure, and implement security tooling and standards.

You will design, build, and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and secure deployments across multiple locations. A strong background in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security is essential, with experience in Terraform and