Software Engineer - Observability Platform

Workday · Reston, VA · $137,000 USD - $205,400 USD · hybrid We're seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our Data Platform and Observability team, focusing on highly-scalable distributed systems and observability platforms for Workday Government. You'll work on deploying services to EKS AWS, ensuring reliable operation of metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting services, collaborating with cyber defense teams, and participating in on-call rotations. Responsibilities: Deploy services to EKS AWS in production environments using Terraform and Argo CD Ensure reliable operation of metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting services handling large volumes of data Collaborate with cyber defense teams on security operations and governance Participate in on-call rotations and resolve issues with internal customers Write technical documentation, such as ADRs, RCAs, and runbooks Collaborate with managers and engineers to ensure healthy engineering practices Build test environments, tooling, and automation for CI/CD best practices Construct new metrics, logs, alerts, and dashboards to improve observability Requirements: BS in Computer Science or a related technical field Minimum 5 years of experience building and deploying highly-scalable software Experience deploying software to public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Scripting skills with any programming language Understanding of system design, particularly distributed systems Good knowledge and understanding of Kubernetes Experience with Linux-based system administration Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrable experience with Prometheus and Grafana Mimir Demonstrable experience with Fluent Bit, Kafka, and Elasticsearch Strong DevOps knowledge and hands-on experience with IaC and CI/CD tools Salary Range: $137,000 USD - $205,400 USD (Primary Location: Reston, VA) $123,900 USD - $222,000 USD (Additional US Locations)