Senior WebSphere / DevSecOps Engineer
Company: Credence
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job 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. Position Summary We have an immediate need for a highly
skilled Mid and Senior leveled WebSphere/DevSecOps Engineer to
support federal programs hosted on AWS GovCloud. The primary role
in based in McLean, VA, and requires expertise in WebSphere and
knowledge of DevSecOps best practices, cloud automation, security
compliance, and continuous integration/continuous deployment
(CI/CD) to enhance the security, scalability, and efficiency of
mission-critical applications. Responsibilities include, but are
not limited to the duties listed below Automate IBM WebSphere
Release and Patch Management Develop CI/CD pipelines (GitLab,
Jenkins, or equivalent) to handle automated packaging, testing, and
deployment of WebSphere updates. Implement patch orchestration
using Terraform, Ansible, or Kubernetes manifests for containerized
WebSphere instances. Define rollback and version control procedures
for WebSphere configurations and custom JVM tuning parameters.
Integrate WebSphere deployments with DevSecOps toolchains (e.g.,
Gitlab, SonarQube, Nexus, Vault, Jira, and ServiceNow). Legacy
Environment Upgrades and Rationalization Assess existing HCL
Commerce versions (pre-9.x) and define upgrade paths to the latest
supported release. Evaluate dependencies and migration blockers for
outdated IBM suite components (WebSphere ND, IHS, MQ, DB2).
Recommend modernization or containerization strategies where
possible. Produce impact and remediation plans for deprecated
middleware components. Containerization and Cloud Integration
Containerize IBM WebSphere workloads using Docker and Helm charts
for deployment on Amazon EKS or other Kubernetes distributions.
Tune JVM parameters, configure IHS, and optimize application server
clustering in Kubernetes environments. Work with AWS IAM, Secrets
Manager, and ECR to manage secure container image pipelines and
keystore integrations. IBM Suite Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Perform deep-dive troubleshooting across IBM stack components
(WebSphere ND, MQ, IHS, and HCL Commerce). Infrastructure as Code
(IaC) & Platform Alignment Create Terraform modules to define and
provision underlying infrastructure (EC2, RDS, EKS, Load Balancers,
VPC networking). Align deployment processes with DevSecOps
governance models integrating with security scanning, configuration
drift detection, and compliance baselines. Document architecture,
topology, and operational playbooks for IBM WebSphere and HCL
Commerce components. Requirements Minimum Requirements US
citizenship with the ability to obtain successful DoD secret
security clearance is required Mid level requires 5 years of
hands-on experience in WebSphere, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or
Infrastructure Automation roles. Senior level requires 7 years of
hands-on experience in WebSphere, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or
Infrastructure Automation roles. IBM Stack Expertise: IBM WebSphere
Application Server (ND, Liberty), IBM HTTP Server, IBM MQ, and HCL
Commerce (7.x–9.x). Familiarity with IBM Installation Manager,
WebSphere Administrative Console (wsadmin scripting), and IBM
Deployment Manager topologies. Understanding of IBM SSL/KDB
keystore management, Jython/JACL scripting, and wsadmin automation.
Modern Platform Skills: Kubernetes / Amazon EKS experience,
including Helm and YAML-based configuration management. Strong
Terraform background for IaC deployment, with GitLab CI/CD or
Jenkins pipeline experience. Containerization (Docker), artifact
repository management (Nexus/Artifactory), and GitOps familiarity.
Security & Compliance: Hands-on experience managing SSL certs,
keystores, and Java truststores. Understanding of IAM integration
between legacy and cloud-native components. Knowledge of patching
and vulnerability management processes within a regulated or
enterprise ecosystem. Security, AWS Certified Security 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
Keywords: Credence, Charlottesville , Senior WebSphere / DevSecOps Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Mc Lean, Virginia
