Sr Cloud and Cloud Engineering III US Federal

Your work days are brighter here.

Were 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 were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll 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. Were 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 youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well 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 youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which due to federal government security requirements mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

As a Sr Cloud Engineer you will play a pivotal role in guiding Workdays cloud adoption strategy and leading the technical aspects of our transition to the Public this critical technical leadership position you will have the opportunity to shape and implement cloud best practices develop innovative solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful migration of our applications and infrastructure to the chosen cloud platform. You will use Infrastructure-as-code and automation to make continuous improvements to how the team maintains the infrastructure and services they own.

Responsibilities:

Cloud Strategy and Architecture:

• Develop a comprehensive cloud strategy aligned with the companys objectives using Public Cloud.
• Design cloud-based solutions and architectures that meet security scalability reliability and performance requirements.

Cloud Migration and Deployment:

• Collaborate with application teams to assess and plan the cloud readiness of their services.
• Automate deployment processes ensuring consistency and efficiency in cloud resource provisioning.

Cloud Governance and Security:

• Establish cloud governance policies guidelines and best practices to maintain compliance and optimize resource usage.
• Implement robust security measures to safeguard critical data and ensure alignment to industry standards and regulations.
• Performance and Cost Management:
• Continuously monitor and optimize cloud resources to enhance performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend solutions to optimize cloud spending

Technical Leadership and Mentorship:

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a growing team of cloud engineers.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous learning within the team.

Vendor Management and Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cloud service providers and other third-party vendors to apply their expertise and tools effectively.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience with one or more of the following public cloud providers: AWS or GCP
• A minimum of 5 years experience with Linux operating systems
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in one of the following functional languages: Ruby Go or Python
• A minimum of 8 years experience delivering Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Ansible.
• This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Expertise with building solutions in the Public Cloud (AWS or GCP) to meet scalability and reliability needs of web-scale applications.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines (GIT ArgoCD etc.) pipelines for adhering to Infrastructure-as-code best practices
• Experience with communication protocols restful services service-oriented architecture distributed systems and microservices.
• Proven track record of successfully leading cloud transformation initiatives for large-scale enterprises.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture standard processes and security principles.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Expertise in designing implementing and analyzing algorithms to tackle complex problems optimize business processes improve data analysis and enhance decision-making strategies.
• Proficient in the entire software lifecycle (conception design programming testing and maintenance) applying knowledge of programming languages data structures and system build to deliver custom solutions and ensure software performance and security.
• Experienced in tracking and managing code changes using SCM tools including version and branch management and conflict resolution.
• Capable of encouraging a positive and inclusive team environment to improve team efficiency facilitate effective decision-making and assist with project management.
• Able to streamline the development process and maintain codebase integrity ensuring accurate documentation and reversibility of changes.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. 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. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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.

At Workday we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point please email .

Are you being referred to one of our roles If so ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!

At Workday we value our candidates privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.

Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.

In addition Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee or pay for consulting or coaching services in order to apply for a job at Workday.