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 war-fighters 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 is seeking an entry/junior-level Cloud Platform Engineer to support secure AWS hosting environments for Department of War customers. You will join an established platform team, learn from senior engineers, and take on increasing ownership of operational and automation work.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day operation of AWS platform services, including monitoring, logging, access control, patching, backup, and configuration management.
- Resolve operational tickets and escalate complex issues with clear documentation.
- Turn recurring manual tasks into scripts, automation, and standardized deployment patterns.
- Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) under senior engineer guidance.
- Help onboard workloads to platform services and standard deployment patterns.
- Keep runbooks, procedures, and system documentation accurate.
- Work with Cloud Engineers, Solutions Architects, and Cybersecurity staff to meet DoD security and compliance requirements
Requirements
- 0–3 years of experience in cloud, DevOps, systems administration, IT infrastructure, or a related field. Internships, labs, and military experience count.
- AWS certification, or the ability to obtain one within the first 90 days.
- Working knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch).
- Basic scripting ability (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
- Familiarity with Linux and Git-based workflows.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Associate-level certification.
- CompTIA Security+ certification.
- Hands-on Terraform or CloudFormation experience, including personal or academic projects.
- Exposure to Docker and ECS/EKS.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins).
- Prior work in a federal or DoD environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Compensation
- The anticipated salary range for this position is $70,000–$110,000, depending on experience, technical depth, certifications, and overall qualifications.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
Skills Required
- 0-3 years of experience in cloud, DevOps, systems administration, IT infrastructure, or a related field; internships, labs, and military experience count
- AWS certification or ability to obtain one within the first 90 days
- Working knowledge of AWS EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch
- Basic scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Familiarity with Linux and Git-based workflows
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination
- AWS Associate-level certification
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- Hands-on Terraform or CloudFormation experience
- Exposure to Docker and ECS/EKS
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or Jenkins
- Prior work in a federal or DoD environment
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
