Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer - Technical Advisor

Location: McLean, Virginia, United States

Department: Agency, DLA

Workplace: remote

Employment Type: full

Description

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 an experienced and versatile Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to join our Platform and Infrastructure Operations Team. This pivotal role provides direct technical advisory support to our Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Program Management Office (PMO) and the Enterprise Sourcing Medical Contingency (ESMC) Portfolio. The ideal candidate will drive technology evaluation, implement advanced systems, and lead strategic technology initiatives. This role requires a strong, hands-on background in multi-cloud environments (especially AWS GovCloud), a passion for automation, and proven experience managing complex enterprise projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to...

Strategic Advisory & Technical Leadership:

• Provide critical technical recommendations to resolve complex issues and guide strategic technology decisions for the PMO and ESMC

• Conduct comprehensive analyses of alternatives (AoA) for data analytics, visualization, and AI/ML platforms, advocating for Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) or Government-off-the-Shelf (GOTS) solutions where practical
• Lead long-term strategy, technology roadmap planning, and capacity planning to ensure the infrastructure meets future business goals
• Continuously monitor technical trends through independent research, reporting on new products and services that align with strategic goals
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders through briefings, whitepapers, and reports
• Perform periodic technical assessments of programs and projects, evaluating status, progress, work product quality, and schedule and cost management

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure:

• Design, implement, and manage a secure, scalable multi-cloud and hybrid hosting infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance
• Provide expertise on enhancing application architecture to leverage Cloud Native solutions (e.g., ElasticSearch, Kibana, containerization) and optimize for performance and cost on AWS GovCloud
• Assist in the sizing of application components, usage estimates, and technical support configurations
• Identify system component incompatibilities and recommend solutions for seamless integration during technology upgrades
• Assist in the implementation and management of a Data Fabric to ensure seamless data integration and accessibility.

Security, Compliance & Lifecycle Support:

• Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to implement robust security protocols, manage access controls, conduct vulnerability assessments, and respond to incidents.
• Ensure all infrastructure, technical specifications, and designs meet and maintain compliance with DoD, DLA, and other relevant government security standards
• Evaluate technical specifications (i.e., design, database components, interface designs) to provide expert guidance and ensure industry best practices are met

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a public trust
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required
• Five to seven plus (5-7+) years of hands-on experience in systems or cloud infrastructure engineering in an advisory capacity
• Deep expertise with AWS (especially GovCloud) and practical experience with another major cloud platform (Azure or GCP)
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native tools (ElasticSearch, Kibana)
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Demonstrated experience working within government security and compliance frameworks (e.g., IT-II, Secret clearance environments) and supporting the SDLC for government systems
• Experience supporting Agile development methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)