Workday · 7 months ago
Sr Cloud and Cloud Engineering III - US Federal
USA, GA, Atlanta
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $230K/yr
8+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Sr Cloud Engineer will guide Workday's cloud adoption strategy and lead the technical aspects of the transition to the Public Cloud, focusing on cloud strategy, architecture, migration, and governance while mentoring a team of cloud engineers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop a comprehensive cloud strategy aligned with the company's objectives, using Public Cloud
Design cloud-based solutions and architectures that meet security, scalability, reliability, and performance requirements
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
Establish cloud governance policies, guidelines, and best practices to maintain compliance and optimize resource usage
Implement robust security measures to safeguard sensitive data and ensure alignment to industry standards and regulations
Continuously monitor and optimize cloud resources to enhance performance and cost-effectiveness
Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend solutions to optimize cloud spending
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a growing team of cloud engineers
Cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team
Collaborate with cloud service providers and other third-party vendors to apply their expertise and tools effectively
Qualification
Required
8+ years of hands-on experience with one or more of the following public cloud providers: AWS or, GCP
5+ years experience with Linux operating systems
8+ years of experience in one of the following functional languages: Ruby, Go, or Python
8+ years experience delivering Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Ansible
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
Benefits
The Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants
Company
Workday
Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.23BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.New Enterprise AssociatesGreylock
2025-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2012-10-12IPO
2011-10-24Series F· $85M
Leadership Team
Aneel Bhusri
CEO and Co-Founder
Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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