Cloud Platform Engineer

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. We are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to support cloud modernization efforts for DoW customers. This role focuses on building, operating, and improving reusable cloud platform capabilities using AWS, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and containerization.The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting secure cloud environments, developing repeatable infrastructure patterns, improving deployment workflows, and helping engineering teams deliver workloads more efficiently. This role will work closely with Cloud Engineers, Solutions Architects, Cybersecurity Professionals, and customer stakeholders to design, deploy, troubleshoot, and improve secure AWS-based platform services.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, Solutions Architects, Cybersecurity Professionals, and customer teams to manage, modernize, and secure AWS-based platforms supporting DoW customersBuild, maintain, and improve reusable cloud infrastructure patterns using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormationSupport development and improvement of CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, security scan, deployment, and release workflowsAssist application and engineering teams with onboarding workloads to platform services and standardized deployment patternsSupport containerized workload deployments using technologies such as Docker, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and AWS FargateTroubleshoot infrastructure, pipeline, container, networking, permissions, and deployment issues across development, test, and production environmentsDevelop scripts and automation to reduce manual operational tasks and improve consistency, reliability, and delivery speedHelp maintain platform services related to monitoring, logging, access control, configuration management, patching, and operational supportWork with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure platform services and automation align with security, governance, and customer requirementsResearch, evaluate, and recommend new tools, technologies, and engineering practices that improve platform reliability and developer experienceDocument technical designs, deployment procedures, runbooks, reusable patterns, and operational processesRequirementsMust be able to obtain and maintain a Public TrustBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical fieldCurrent CompTIA Security+ certification, or ability to obtain within the first 60 daysCurrent AWS certification, or ability to obtain within the first 90 days5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, systems administration, infrastructure automation, or a related technical roleHands-on experience with AWS environments and core services such as EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Security Groups, RDS, EFS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Systems ManagerWorking experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologiesExperience developing, maintaining, or supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or similar platformsHands-on experience with containerization concepts and tools such as Docker, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, or AWS FargateProficiency with scripting or automation using Shell, PowerShell, Python, or JavaScriptAbility to work and produce results in an agile, fast-paced environment with dynamic deadlinesStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical processes and proceduresPreferred QualificationsAWS Associate, Specialty, or Professional-level certificationExperience with Terraform modules, remote state, workspaces, and reusable IaC patternsExperience with Git-based workflows, branching strategies, merge requests, and code reviewsFamiliarity with YAML and JSON for infrastructure, pipeline, and configuration definitionsUnderstanding of orchestration and automation tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab, AWS Systems Manager, or similar technologiesExperience with Kubernetes tooling such as Helm, ingress controllers, namespaces, or container registriesExperience supporting secure environments subject to federal, Public Trust, NIST, or similar compliance frameworksFamiliarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Splunk, OpenSearch, Prometheus, or GrafanaFamiliarity with AI/ML concepts, generative AI tools, or AI-assisted development workflowsFamiliarity with Active Directory or LDAP-based solutionsRHEL, Linux, or Windows Server administration experience