Cloud Platform Engineer, Entry Level

About the Role

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.

Key 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 & Tech Stack

• 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