Cloud Engineer

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McLean, VA, USA
In-Office
Information Technology
The Role

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for warfighters and secure our nation for a better future. 

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success. 

Credence has an immediate need for a Cloud Engineer to support our contract with the DLA Enterprise Sourcing, Medical and Contingency (ESMC) portfolio, providing secure cloud hosting, modernization, and sustainment for mission‑critical applications within AWS GovCloud and AWS Secret Regions. In this role, the Cloud Engineer will manage IL4/IL5‑compliant cloud environments; support the migration and optimization of major DLA systems, which collectively serve more than 250,000 government users; implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation to streamline deployments; ensure compliance with DoD security requirements; and deliver ongoing operational support that enhances DLA’s logistics, procurement, and contingency mission readiness.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below

  • Collaborate with a large team of Cloud Engineers, Solutions Architects, and Cybersecurity Professionals to migrate, manage, and modernize workloads in the cloud-servicing DoD customers. 
  • Provide technical expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and design and implement solutions. 
  • Assist team to solve complex technical problems and build automations to eliminate mundane tasks.  
  • Research and learn the latest available technologies to continuously find more efficient solutions to common problems. 
  • Document any developed processes and procedures. 

Requirements
  • Must be clearable for DoD Public Trust or higher 
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field
  • Current CompTIA Security+ Certification or ability to obtain it in the first 60 days
  • Current AWS Certification or ability to obtain it in the first 90 days
  • Ability to work and produce results in an agile and fast-paced environment with dynamic deadlines 
  • Strong AWS and Terraform skills are a must
  • Familiarity with basic cloud concepts (EC2/VM, service-based databases, Infrastructure as code, Virtual Networking, etc.) 
  • Proficiency/Familiarity with Python 
  • Familiarity with JSON or YAML object writing 
  • Understanding of orchestration tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible, or AWS SSM preferred) 
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
  • Familiarity with containerization in the cloud (EKS, ECS, Fargate)
  • Familiarity with common protocols including but not limited to: DNS, SMTP, HTTP(s), SFTP, SCP  
  • Understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, OCI, GCP, Azure, Private Clouds etc.)  
  • Familiarity with Active Directory and/or other LDAP based solutions. 
  • Experience automating tasks in a cloud or on-premises environment  

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with Sys Admin scripting languages (Shell, PowerShell, JavaScript) 
  • AWS Associate, Specialty, or Pro Level Certification 
  • Experience with migrating workloads to the cloud  

Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Credence and has not been reviewed or approved by Credence.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
  • Healthcare Strength Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, Virginia
1,499 Employees

What We Do

Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.

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