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Cloud Platform Engineer

Credence

. Design, implement, operate, and improve secure AWS hosting solutions for development, test, and production environments .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure AWS hosting solutions, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CI/CD pipeline development. Proficient in troubleshooting complex technical issues across cloud environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with compliance requirements.

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AWS Cloud EngineeringInfrastructure as Code with TerraformCI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentContainerization with Docker and KubernetesPublic Trust Eligibility

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Hard Skills
AWS Services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS)TerraformAWS CloudFormationCI/CD Tools (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline)Python ScriptingShell ScriptingPowerShell ScriptingDockerAmazon ECS/FargateAmazon EKS/Kubernetes
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
CloudWatchPrometheusGrafanaGitHub ActionsAWS Systems Manager
Certifications & Qualifications
CompTIA Security+AWS Certification
Industry Keywords
Cloud EngineeringDevOpsInfrastructure AutomationCompliance (NIST, DoD)Technical Solution Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudCyber SecurityDNSDockerEC2GrafanaJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, implement, operate, and improve secure AWS hosting solutions for development, test, and production environments
  • Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, Solutions Architects, cybersecurity professionals, application teams, and customer stakeholders
  • Translate technical and customer requirements into practical cloud infrastructure, deployment, and hosting solutions
  • Build, maintain, and improve reusable Infrastructure as Code patterns using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologies
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, security scanning, deployment, and release workflows
  • Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot containerized workloads using Docker, Amazon ECS/Fargate, and Amazon EKS/Kubernetes
  • Support container platform workload deployment, configuration, networking, storage, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting
  • Develop scripts, tools, and automation using Python, Shell, PowerShell, or similar technologies
  • Convert recurring operational issues into reusable automation, platform capabilities, or standardized deployment patterns
  • Support AWS-hosted environments through troubleshooting, incident response, planned maintenance, technical escalations, and production support
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, operating system, networking, permissions, database, pipeline, container, and deployment issues
  • Support monitoring, logging, access control, configuration management, patching, backup, and security services
  • Work with cybersecurity and compliance teams to align infrastructure and automation with customer, federal, and organizational requirements
  • Research and recommend tools, technologies, and engineering practices to improve platform reliability, automation, security, and developer experience
  • Create and maintain technical designs, implementation plans, deployment procedures, runbooks, reusable patterns, and operational documentation
  • Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, typically approximately one week every four months

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
  • CompTIA Security+ certification, or ability to obtain it within the first 60 days
  • AWS certification, or ability to obtain one within the first 90 days
  • At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure automation, systems engineering, or a related technical field
  • Hands-on experience designing, deploying, supporting, and troubleshooting AWS environments
  • Experience with core AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, security groups, RDS, EFS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Systems Manager
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or another Infrastructure as Code technology
  • Experience developing, maintaining, or troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or similar platforms
  • Production experience with Docker and at least one container platform such as Amazon ECS Fargate or Amazon EKS/Kubernetes
  • Experience developing automation using Python, Shell, PowerShell, or a similar scripting language
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across infrastructure, deployments, networking, permissions, and containerized workloads
  • Ability to contribute to technical solution design and communicate recommendations, tradeoffs, and implementation approaches
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including documenting technical processes and communicating with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
  • Preferred: experience with both Amazon ECS/Fargate and Amazon EKS/Kubernetes
  • Preferred: experience with Terraform modules, remote state, workspaces, providers, and reusable Infrastructure as Code patterns
  • Preferred: experience with Git-based development workflows, branching strategies, merge requests, pull requests, and code reviews
  • Preferred: experience with Kubernetes tools and concepts such as Helm, namespaces, ingress, service networking, storage, autoscaling, and container registries
  • Preferred: experience supporting secure environments subject to federal, Public Trust, NIST, DoD, or similar compliance requirements
  • Preferred: experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Preferred: experience with AWS networking, load balancing, DNS, identity, security controls, or hybrid connectivity
  • Preferred: experience administering Linux or Windows servers in cloud or enterprise environments
  • Preferred: experience with Active Directory or LDAP-based identity solutions
  • Preferred: experience integrating generative AI services, APIs, or AI-assisted tools into cloud applications, engineering workflows, automation, or operational platforms
  • Preferred: AWS Associate, Specialty, or Professional-level certification
  • Preferred: experience leading technical solutioning discussions with customers or stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • No regular travel expected
  • Rotating on-call schedule, typically approximately one week every four months