Cloud Platform Engineer- Entry Level

Location: McLean, Virginia, United States

Department: DOW AI/Tech

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

Join a team where innovation meets mission, our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With more than 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI & data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for six consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming environment for those looking to grow and make a meaningful impact. We encourage employees to push boundaries and help solve critical, world-changing federal challenges.

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