DevSecOps 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 have an immediate need for a mid-level DevSecOps Engineer to support the development, enhancement, and operation of scalable, application-focused CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks for 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

Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting backend, frontend, and data workflows

Implement and contribute to reusable pipeline templates for build, test, validation, and deployment

Support pipeline quality gates, including test coverage, code quality checks, and artifact versioning for promotion across environments

Assist in optimizing pipelines for speed, reliability, and traceability

Infrastructure as Code

Implement and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform as the primary IaC tool

Contribute to and utilize reusable Terraform modules to standardize infrastructure

Support automated provisioning of infrastructure supporting application environments and CI/CD pipelines

Application Delivery & Developer Experience

Apply best practices supporting application delivery across backend, frontend, and data applications

Improve developer workflows by enabling efficient build, test, and deployment processes

Partner with engineering teams to improve test coverage, reliability, and maintainability

Improve overall release confidence, developer experience, and software quality

Cloud-Native Deployment (AWS)

Build and optimize deployment pipelines for AWS-native services, including Fargate, Lambda, and API-driven architectures

Support implementation of scalable deployment strategies and environment consistency

Assist with versioning, artifact management, and release automation

Embedded Security & Compliance

Integrate security tools (e.g., SAST, SCA, container scanning) into CI/CD pipelines

Support policy-as-code and automated compliance validation

Contribute to aligning pipeline and infrastructure practices with NIST 800-53, STIG, and RMF requirements

Monitoring & Reliability

Support implementation and maintenance of observability for applications, pipelines, and infrastructure

Assist with proactive monitoring and continuous improvement of system reliability

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance

Security+ certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)

3-6 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Platform Engineering, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipeline development for application delivery

Hands-on experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure

Experience integrating automated testing (unit, integration, API) and security/quality checks (e.g., SAST, DAST) into CI/CD workflows

Experience working across multi-stack environments (backend, frontend, data pipelines)

Experience collaborating with engineering teams in Agile environments

Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)

Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar)

Working knowledge of AWS cloud-native architectures (e.g., Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway)

Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability practices in cloud environments

Familiarity with artifact management and versioning practices in CI/CD pipelines

Familiarity with implementing least-privilege access controls for CI/CD pipelines and cloud resources

Familiarity 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!

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

Work From Home

Free Food & Snacks

Wellness Resources

Stock Option Plan