Senior Devops Engineer, Alpaca Engineer (US Federal)

About the role

Are you passionate about keeping millions of customers' data safe? Workday's Platform Reliability Engineering team is dedicated to provide a resilient infrastructure for our Data Security & Privacy and Identity and Access Management (IAM) products for Workday. We are working on one of the top priorities for Workday with a strong customer demand. In Security Products we're using the latest technologies to build platforms and services to support our growth while also ensuring the protection of Workday data and infrastructure is paramount. As a part of this team, you will help build and support enterprise grade security tools and services for the Security Products initiatives. 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). This role's charter is to develop, build, deploy, and support the security specific solutions and infrastructure to help protect Workday customers data. We have a hybrid schedule where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with Workmates at the office but still have the flexibility to work up to 50% remote. The successful candidate will have a proven potential to work in a production focused diverse organization. You will be working in a rapidly moving microservices environment where resilience and scalability are key non-functional requirements. This will require you to work efficiently within your own team but also to coordinate with others in teams both locally and in other timezones. Also this role will require the operation and maintenance of our critical production system as well as building massively scalable digital security systems as part of that is core to all Workday services. This position will require regular after-hours production support, in the event of critical service outages. About You

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years software development or DevOps experience
• A minimum of 5 years experience with internet protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS etc
• A minimum of 3 years experience with Linux and container technologies (K8s, Docker)
• A minimum of 3 years using, deploying, and applying: AWS, Google Cloud Platform
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 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
• Experience automating infrastructure in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Go, Ruby, Java Experience running databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Knowledge and experience working with cryptographic, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or key management systems such as Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
• Experience of full life-cycle software engineering practices including coding standards, testing, code reviews, source control management, and operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to a wide variety of audiences
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Experience with orchestration, deployment tools e.g CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Chef
• Experience with CI tools e.g Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo, Artifactory
• Strong background in Linux and Shell Scripting
• Expertise in designing, implementing, and analyzing algorithms to solve 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

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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.

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