Sr Site Reliability Engineer

Workday; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 178,131 - 205,400; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Atlanta is looking for a skilled individual to develop and improve utilities that automate manual tasks. You will be involved in upgrading, patching, and monitoring processes to ensure the Workday Service runs smoothly across all environments.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in relevant technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, and Docker. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive salary ranging from $178,131 to $205,400.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field plus five years of experience.
• Experience in Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Python, Shell Scripting, and microservices.
• Experience in automation and CI/CD tools like GIT, Maven/Gradle, or Jenkins.
• Experience in containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in deployment automation and monitoring solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, support, and improve utilities that automate manual tasks and streamline processes.
• Create scripts, apply patches, and make configuration changes to systems.
• Identify and document issues found during service delivery.

Skills

Ansible

Terraform

Packer

Python

Shell Scripting

Microservices (Kafka)

CI/CD Tools (GIT, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins)

Docker

Kubernetes

Deployment Automation and Monitoring

Public/Private Cloud Infrastructure

Education

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

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Role

Develop, support, and improve utilities that automate manual tasks and streamline processes, along with working on server capacity additions on the Baremetal and Private cloud. Involved in upgrading, patching, executing, and monitoring the processes that keep the Workday Service up and running in all environments: production, sandbox, implementation, sales, training, partners, etc. They'll do everything from creating scripts, maintaining them, applying patches, and making configuration changes to all our systems, either manually or using Automation tools, all while ensuring that we continue to meet our SLAs. Identify, document, and follow up on issues found during all phases of service delivery. Work on enhancements and improvements for monitoring, alerting, and tracing of not only internal services but, most importantly, production services. Position reports to the Workday's Atlanta, GA office and may allow for partial telecommuting.

Salary Range: $178,131 - $205,400

About You

Basic Qualification

• ​Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field plus five (5) years of progressive, post‑baccalaureate experience in job offered or in a related occupation.
• Five (5) years (60 months) of experience in Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Python, Shell Scripting.
• Five (5) years (60 months) of experience in microservices, such as Kafka.
• Five (5) years (60 months) of experience in automation and continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) ecosystem, such as GIT, Maven/Gradle, or Jenkins.
• Five (5) years (60 months) of experience in containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Five (5) years (60 months) of experience in deployment automation and monitoring solutions.
• Five (5) years (60 months) of experience in provisioning and maintaining infrastructure hosted on public cloud or private cloud.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role‑specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things.

Primary Location

USA.GA.Atlanta

Our Approach to Flexible Work

Workday uses a hybrid Flex Work Model. Most roles require at least 50% in‑person time each quarter in a Workday office or with customers, prospects, or partners, with specific expectations varying by role, team, country, and business needs.

Fair Chance & Equal Opportunity

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision‑making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.

Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation, you should open a People Guide Request (current employees only), or you may email [e-mail], as far in advance as possible.