Senior Director, Database Engineering & Cloud Migration

Socket.dev; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 282,000 - 422,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking an experienced Senior Director to unify Database Engineering and Public Cloud Migration Engineering. This executive role drives strategy, roadmaps, and delivery across two portfolios, partnering with product, security, and operations to ensure scalable, reliable cloud-ready database platforms.

You will lead senior leaders, shape multi-cloud migration programs, and balance operational excellence with transformative initiatives that support Workday’s growth and enterprise-scale

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in database engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, software engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience leading and developing management leaders, including Directors and Senior Managers.
• 10+ years of experience building high-performing technical teams and delivering complex projects or programs.
• Experience leading large-scale database engineering, cloud platform, infrastructure reliability, or public-cloud migration organizations.
• Experience setting and delivering multi-year organizational and technology strategies in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with multi-cloud architectures, including AWS and GCP, and migration of global enterprise workloads.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead two aligned engineering organizations: Database Engineering and Public Cloud Migration Engineering.
• Set cohesive strategy, priorities, and roadmaps across both portfolios.
• Drive organizational goals, investment priorities, and delivery commitments.
• Lead and develop senior engineers, managers, and high-performing teams across portfolios.
• Foster shared platforms, automation, and best practices to improve reliability and efficiency.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Workday is seeking an experienced Senior Director to unify Database Engineering and Public Cloud Migration Engineering. This executive role drives strategy, roadmaps, and delivery across two portfolios, partnering with product, security, and operations to ensure scalable, reliable cloud-ready database platforms.

You will lead senior leaders, shape multi-cloud migration programs, and balance operational excellence with transformative initiatives that support Workday’s growth and enterprise-scale