Senior Platform Engineer — Kubernetes & Cloud (Federal)

Workday, Inc.; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team in Reston, VA. You will design and scale a Kubernetes-based platform, automate provisioning and deployments, and collaborate with distributed teams to deliver reliable capabilities for federal-contract work.

The role requires strong automation skills, cloud experience, and the ability to obtain/maintain U.S. government security clearance if needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience with large-scale cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
• Strong Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple locations and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Kubernetes platform solutions including automation, observability, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain core platform components ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Automate provisioning and deployments using Terraform and Argo CD.
• Collaborate with engineers across locations and time zones to resolve platform issues and improve processes.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

Argo CD

AWS

C#

Python

Ruby

Rust

Go

Security auditing

DoD 8570/8140

Tools

Terraform

Argo CD

AWS

Job description

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team in Reston, VA. You will design and scale a Kubernetes-based platform, automate provisioning and deployments, and collaborate with distributed teams to deliver reliable capabilities for federal-contract work.

The role requires strong automation skills, cloud experience, and the ability to obtain/maintain U.S. government security clearance if needed.