Senior Platform Reliability Engineer (Kubernetes & Cloud)

Workday; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Platform Engineer to support Kubernetes-based infrastructure for federal contracts from Reston, VA. The role focuses on building robust CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure with Terraform, and maintaining secure, highly available environments.

Collaboration across teams and time zones is essential. Qualified candidates have 5+ years in infrastructure, Kubernetes expertise, and experience with AWS, Go or Python, plus strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on infrastructure experience.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts and administration.
• Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with Terraform and Argo CD in CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement Kubernetes platform solutions including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
• Build and maintain core platform components ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployments using Terraform and Argo CD.
• Troubleshoot and support platform-related issues in collaboration with development teams.
• Ensure security best practices and compliance with industry standards.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform components and processes.
• Collaborate effectively with engineers and stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.
• Stay current with new technologies and trends in platform engineering.

Skills

Go

Python

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Argo CD

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Workday is seeking a Platform Engineer to support Kubernetes-based infrastructure for federal contracts from Reston, VA. The role focuses on building robust CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure with Terraform, and maintaining secure, highly available environments.

Collaboration across teams and time zones is essential. Qualified candidates have 5+ years in infrastructure, Kubernetes expertise, and experience with AWS, Go or Python, plus strong analytical and communication skills.