About this role
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 have an immediate need for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to design and build scalable, application-focused CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks supporting build, test, and deployment workflows in AWS GovCloud. This role supports a variety of modern applications, including backend services, frontend applications, and data pipelines, with a strong emphasis on pipeline engineering, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and cloud-native deployments. The position focuses on enabling reliable and scalable software delivery by building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment workflows, while improving developer experience, release velocity, application quality, and system reliability across multi-stack environments.
Core Responsibilities:
CI/CD & Pipeline Engineering
Architect, build, and scale CI/CD pipelines supporting backend, frontend, and data workflowsDesign reusable pipeline templates for build, test, validation, and deployment across multi-stack environmentsImplement pipeline quality gates, including test coverage, code quality checks, and building and publishing versioned artifacts for promotion across environmentsOptimize pipelines for speed, reliability, and traceabilityInfrastructure as Code
Design and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform as the primary IaC toolDevelop reusable Terraform modules to standardize infrastructure across environmentsAutomate provisioning of infrastructure supporting application environments and CI/CD pipelinesApplication Delivery & Developer Experience
Adopt and implement best practices supporting application delivery across backend, frontend, and data applicationsImprove developer workflows by enabling efficient build, test, and deployment processesPartner with engineering teams to improve test coverage, reliability, and maintainability of test suitesImprove overall release confidence, developer experience, and software qualityCloud-Native Deployment (AWS)
Build and optimize deployment pipelines for AWS-native services, including Fargate, Lambda, and API-driven architecturesImplement scalable deployment strategies and environment consistencySupport versioning, artifact management, and release automationEmbedded Security & Compliance
Integrate security and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelinesImplement policy-as-code and automated compliance validationMonitoring & Reliability
Implement observability for applications, pipelines, and infrastructureSupport proactive monitoring and continuous improvement of system reliabilityRequirements
U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearanceSecurity+ certification (or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe )7+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Platform Engineering, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipeline development for application deliveryHands-on experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructureExperience integrating automated testing (unit, integration, API) and security/quality checks (e.g., SAST, DAST) into CI/CD workflowsExperience working across multi-stack environments (backend, frontend, data pipelines)Experience collaborating with engineering teams in Agile environmentsProficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar)Familiarity with AWS cloud-native architectures (Fargate, Lambda, APIs)Familiarity with artifact management and versioning practices in CI/CD pipelinesFamiliarity with federal compliance frameworks (NIST, RMF, FedRAMP)
Please join us, as together we build a better world one mission at a time powered by Technology and its People!