Senior Cloud and Cloud Engineer III (Federal)

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At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

Workday’s Public Cloud Infrastructure Team is a diverse group of software developers, cloud engineers & site reliability engineers (SREs) who work together to ensure our cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable, and highly available. We focus on enabling Workday's growth in the public cloud by crafting, deploying and maintaining fully automated, resilient and scalable infrastructure-as-a-service. We constantly strive to streamline processes and reduce manual effort, allowing us to focus on delivering innovative solutions that drive business value. Our team is constantly exploring new technologies and methodologies to improve our processes and systems.

If you're passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, and are looking for a dynamic multi-cloud work environment, then Workday is the place for you.

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 Cloud Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding Workday’s cloud adoption strategy and leading the technical aspects of our transition to the Public Cloud. In this critical technical leadership position, you will have the opportunity to shape and implement cloud standard methodologies, 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 company's 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 standard methodologies 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.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuou