Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering (US Federal)

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At Workday Government, we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission. Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations—so they can operate with greater clarity, accountability, and trust.

As a Fortune 500 company and a proven enterprise cloud platform, Workday brings modern technology, responsible AI, and secure infrastructure to some of the most complex environments in the world. The work isn’t theoretical. It’s operational.

It’s high-impact. And it demands rigor, integrity, and long-term thinking. From day one, you’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, follow-through, and doing the right thing—especially when the stakes are high.

Our culture is grounded in integrity, respect, and shared responsibility. We challenge each other to think clearly, act thoughtfully, and build solutions that stand up to real-world demands. Here, curiosity is matched with accountability.

Ambition is paired with trust. You’ll have the space to do your best work, the support to keep growing, and the backing of a company committed to long-term investment in both its people and the federal mission. If you’re looking to apply your experience to meaningful, mission-driven work—alongside colleagues who take pride in building things that last—you’ll find that opportunity at Workday Government.

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). We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Software Development Engineering Manager to join our growing Federal Engineering team.

You will play a critical role in managing and leading a team of engineers responsible for operating, monitoring, automating, maintaining, and providing metrics and observability for our Kubernetes-based platform and enabling our engineering organization to deliver capabilities and incremental products quickly and reliably. You and your team will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, solve complicated problems, and contribute to the foundation of our infrastructure. This role requires a strong technical background, a passion for automation, and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities: Manage and lead the teams responsible for ensuring the Workday Kubernetes based platform is maintained, healthy, and ensures high availability for our customers through, infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, reporting, incident handling and response, and observability tools. Maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools like Terraform and Argo CD.

Provide support and solve for platform-related issues, working closely with development teams to resolve problems. Implement and maintain security standard methodologies for the platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Build and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform components and processes.

Actively participate in knowledge sharing within the team. Collaborate effectively with other engineers and development teams across multiple locations and time zones. Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in the platform engineering space.

Coach and mentor team members to help them to be at their best, assisting with career growth and personal development. Personify and promote the Workday values of Employees, Customer Service, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and Profitability. About You 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.

Basic Qualifications: A minimum of 5 years of managing and leading software development engineering teams. A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, automation, and overall DevOps methodologies You will work closely with your teams and apply your knowledge and hands on skills. Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.

Other Qualifications: Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform. Experience with building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred: Strong understanding of Kubernetes. Amazon Web Services proficiency working in a production environment.

Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language proficiency. Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks. Experience working in air gapped cloud regions.

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.

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Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston Primary Location Base Pay Range: $193,200 USD - $289,800 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $174,800 USD - $314,400 USD Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re 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).

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