Your work days are brighter here.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, its 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.At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security.  Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.   Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.  In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.About the TeamThe Database Engineering Team at Workday, designs, builds, develops, maintains, and supervises database infrastructure and ensures that the entire Workday’s Data related needs are met with dedication and scale, while providing high availability that our customers expect from Workday. We are a fast paced and diverse team of database specialists and software engineers responsible for designing, automating, managing and running the databases on Private and Public Cloud Platforms. We are looking for individuals who have strong experience in backend development specializing in database as a service with deep experience in Open Source database technologies like MySQL, PostgreSQL, CloudSQL and other Cloud Native database technologies. You must be adaptable, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in designing, developing and managing enterprise level database systems with complex inter-dependencies and key focus on high-availability, clustering, security, performance, and scalability requirements! Our team is the driving force behind all Workday operations, providing crucial support for all Lifecycle Engineering Operations. We ensure that Workday’s maintenance and releases proceed without a hitch and are at the forefront of accelerating the transition to the Public Cloud. We enable Workday’s Customer Success- 60% of Fortune 500 companies, 8000+ customers, 55M+ WorkersAbout the RoleThis 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). Are you passionate about database technologies? Do you love to solve complex, large-scale database challenges in the world today using code and as a service? If yes, then read on! <ul><li>This position is responsible for managing and monitoring Workday’s production Database Infrastructure. </li><li>Focus on automation to improve availability and scalability in our production environments. </li><li>Work with developers to improve database resiliency and improve/implement auto remediation techniques. </li><li>Provide support for large scale database instances across production, non-production and development environments. </li><li>Serve in a rotational on-call and weekly maintenance supporting database infrastructure.</li></ul>About YouBasic Qualifications:<ul><li>This position requires a TS/SCI with CI POLY security clearance. Applicants must already possess a valid and active TS/SCI with CI POLY security clearance.</li><li>4+ years experience in designing/developing/automating and managing mission critical production workloads on  Aurora MySQL, RDS MySQL and other Cloud naive databases.</li><li>4+ years experience with database architecture, design, replication, clustering, HA/DR.</li><li>Experience in backend development using modern programming languages (Python, Golang,)</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience</li></ul>Other Qualifications:<ul><li>Knowledge of automation tools such as Terraform, Chef and Ansible.</li><li>Experience in modern DevOps technologies and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), service deployment, monitoring and scaling, preferred. </li><li>Strong analytical, debugging, and interpersonal skills. Self-starter, highly motivated and ability to learn quickly.</li><li>Excellent team player with strong collaboration, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills</li><li>BS/MS degree in computer science.</li></ul> Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe 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 <a target="_blank" href="http://workdaybenefits.com/us/welcome-to-workday-benefits/prospective-workmates">click here</a>.Primary Location: USA.VA.McLean (Tysons Corner)  Primary Location Base Pay Range: $121,700 USD - $182,600 USD  Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $106,000 USD - $195,500 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). This means youll 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.Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!