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Credence has an immediate opening for a highly skilled Senior AWS GovCloud Architect to support various DoD customers in mission-critical environments.
This is a hands-on architect role that supports the broader cloud hosting lifecycle. The position includes AWS infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, container platforms, automation, technical solutioning, troubleshooting, monitoring, security, and operational support.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience designing, implementing, automating, and troubleshooting AWS-based environments. Candidates should be comfortable working across infrastructure, deployments, container platforms, security controls, and customer requirements.
Responsibilities- Leads the technical architecture, design, and deployment of AWS GovCloud development, test, and production hosting environments at DoD Impact Levels IL4 and IL5.
- Establish cloud governance, Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) compliance, automated scaling, and continuous readiness.
- Ensure technical alignment with the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides, and DoD enterprise architecture.
Requirements
- Minimum Experience & Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent field with at least eight (8) years of hands-on cloud architecture and engineering experience. Must have demonstrated expertise architecting enterprise solutions in AWS GovCloud, including VPC peering, Direct Connect, and IAM role governance.
- Expertise architecting enterprise solutions in AWS GovCloud, including VPC peering, Direct Connect, IAM role governance, and SCCA Virtual Datacenter Security Stack (VDSS/VDMS) integration
- Certification Requirements: Must hold an active AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification AND an active CISSP or SecurityX (formerly CASP+ certification)
- Clearance: Must hold an active Secret clearance
- Additional Requirement: Must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Technical & Domain Expertise: Experience with DoD Impact Level 4 and IL5 environments, the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG), DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), enterprise architecture, Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) compliance, and cloud governance.
Salary Range: $170,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, skills, 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
- Work From Home
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or an equivalent field
- At least eight years of hands-on cloud architecture and engineering experience
- Expertise architecting enterprise solutions in AWS GovCloud
- Experience with VPC peering, Direct Connect, IAM role governance, and SCCA VDSS/VDMS integration
- Active AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification
- Active CISSP or SecurityX certification, formerly CASP+
- Active Secret security clearance
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Experience with DoD Impact Level 4 and Impact Level 5 environments
- Knowledge of the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, DISA STIGs, enterprise architecture, SCCA compliance, and cloud governance
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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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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.
