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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.\nAbout the Team\nThe Workday Continuous Verification team is looking for a highly motivated Software Development Engineer with DevOps experience to join our 24/7 operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and security monitoring of our critically meaningful, IL5-compliant Azure VDI environment in support of a new Workday region.This is a hands-on operational role. You will ensure the platform’s health, security, and compliance with a strong focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Microsoft Entra Conditional Access.\nNote: This role does not design architecture; it operates and secures an existing high-security environment.\nAbout the Role\nThis 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).\nIdentity & Access Management (IAM)\nCoordinate and manage Microsoft Entra ID Governance features, including Access Packagesand Microsoft 365 Groups, to govern user access lifecycle.\n\nMonitor and troubleshoot automated Workday → Microsoft Entra IDuser provisioning.\n\nSupport user onboarding, including issuing Temporary Access Passes (TAP)and assisting with MFA registration (Passkeys, Microsoft Authenticator).\n\nVDI Operations & Maintenance\nPerform monthly patching and security updates for Windows 365 custom golden images.\n\nLead VDI endpoints using Microsoft Intune(compliance, configuration, baselines).\n\nProvide Tier 2/3 technical support for VDI-related issues.\n\nMaintain operational health of VDI pools.\n\nSecurity Operations & Compliance\nServe as a key member of the 24/7 incident response team, monitoring alerts from: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps\n\nMaintain continuous STIG compliancefor all VDI endpoints.\n\nApply security updates to golden images and monitor for deviations using Azure Policy.\n\nParticipate in Evictionprotocols, including rapid rotation of all credentials, keys, and secrets.\n\nManage pool-specific access controls to segregate user populations (Engineering vs. Efficiency).\n\nConditional Access & Security Policy\n\nManage, review, and fine-tune all Microsoft Entra Conditional Accesspolicies.\n\nImplement policies for:US-only access, VPN-only connections from named locations and device complianceintegration with Intune\n\nAbout You\nRequired Qualifications:\nMinimum of 3 years of experience operating systems in high-security supervised environments (DoD IL4/IL5, FedRAMP High, GCC-High).\n\nThis 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.\n\nOther Qualifications:\nDeep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Entra ID, including:\nConditional Access (building/testing/maintaining complex policies)\n\nIdentity Governance (Access Packages, Access Reviews)\n\nMFA configurations including Passkeys and TAP\n\nExperience with cloud-native security tools:\nMicrosoft Sentinel(monitoring & analytics)\n\nMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint(VDI security)\n\nStrong experience managing Windows endpoints via Microsoft Intune.\n\nFamiliarity with applying/monitoring DISA STIGbaselines.\n\nExperience with on-call rotations and formal incident response plans.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Windows 365 Governmentor Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).\n\nExperience with Defender for Cloud Apps (MCAS)and Microsoft Purview (DLP).\n\nFamiliarity with Azure networking (VNet, NSGs, Azure Firewall) and hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).\n\nExpertise in designing, implementing, and analyzing algorithms to solve complex problems, optimize business processes, improve data analysis, and enhance decision-making strategies.\n\nProficient in the entire software lifecycle (conception, design, programming, testing, and maintenance), applying knowledge of programming languages, data structures, and system build to deliver custom solutions and ensure software performance and security.\n\nExperienced in tracking and managing code changes using SCM tools, including version and branch management, and conflict resolution.\n\nAble to streamline the development process and maintain codebase integrity, ensuring accurate documentation and reversibility of changes.\n\nCapable of encouraging a positive and inclusive team environment to improve team efficiency, facilitate effective decision-making, and assist with project management.\n\nWorkday Pay Transparency Statement\nThe 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. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.\nPrimary Location: USA.VA.RestonPrimary Location Base Pay Range: $137,000 USD - $205,400 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $123,900 USD - $222,000 USDOur Approach to Flexible Work\nWith 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). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote \"home office\" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.\nPursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nWorkday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.\nWorkday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.\nWorkday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.\nIf you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email , as far in advance as possible.\nAre you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!\nAt Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. 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