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DevSecOps Engineer

McLean, VA, USA

18 Days ago
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Job 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 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 straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges. 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: </strong> 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
  • Free Food & Snacks
  • Wellness Resources
  • Stock Option Plan

Job Overview

Job Function: IT/Computers - Software & Software Services

Job Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: Not Specified

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Salary: Competitive & Based on Experience

Experience: 3 - 6 yrs

Contact Information

Company Name: Credence

Recruiting People: HR Department

Website: https://credence.ai/

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