Senior Platform Engineer – Kubernetes & Automation

Workday; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday Government in Reston, VA is seeking a Mid/Senior Platform Engineer to build and scale our Kubernetes-based platform. You’ll automate infrastructure, deploy CI/CD pipelines, and maintain secure, high-availability services across multiple time zones.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues across locations, support federal contracts, and advance cloud-native platforms using Terraform and Argo CD, while embracing a culture of integrity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on infra experience, on-prem or cloud, with strong systems architecture, networking, and security.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts, architecture, and administration.
• Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement solutions for our Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
• Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using Terraform and Argo CD.
• Troubleshooting and support for platform-related issues, working with development teams to resolve problems.
• Security and compliance: implement and maintain security best practices for the platform and ensure compliance.
• Documentation and knowledge sharing: create and maintain documentation for platform components and processes; participate in knowledge sharing.
• Collaboration: collaborate with other engineers, development teams, and stakeholders across locations and time zones.
• Stay current: stay up to date with latest technologies and trends in platform engineering

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Go

Python

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in a computer related field

Tools

Terraform

Argo CD

Job description

Workday Government in Reston, VA is seeking a Mid/Senior Platform Engineer to build and scale our Kubernetes-based platform. You’ll automate infrastructure, deploy CI/CD pipelines, and maintain secure, high-availability services across multiple time zones.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues across locations, support federal contracts, and advance cloud-native platforms using Terraform and Argo CD, while embracing a culture of integrity and teamwork.