Software Developer (Systems Software)

Ardent Principles, Inc.•,

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a Software Developer who brings a strong testing mindset and hands‑on experience validating applications deployed across AWS services. In this role, you’ll design and execute test plans, build and maintain automated test suites, and integrate them into modern CI/CD pipelines. You’ll collaborate closely with developers and DevOps to isolate defects, reproduce complex issues, and ensure high‑quality releases. If you excel in test automation, cloud‑based application testing, and delivering reliable software in Agile environments, this role offers the impact and technical depth you’re looking for. Who We Are: We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management. Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence Ardent Principles offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive, industry‑leading benefits package designed to support long‑term stability and employee well‑being. We provide more than a position—we offer a workplace committed to excellence, integrity, and mission‑focused impact. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients. Join us as we continue building the future of secure, high‑impact solutions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Testing applications deployed on AWS (at least 1–2 major services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, or CloudFront)
Strong knowledge of QA fundamentals: test planning, test case design, defect lifecycle, regression testing, risk-based testing.
Test automation experience using one or more frameworks/languages (e.g., Python + pytest, Java + JUnit/TestNG, JavaScript/TypeScript + Playwright/Cypress/Selenium).
Writing and maintaining automated tests integrated into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild).
Version control (Git) and standard SDLC practices (Agile/Scrum).
Strong defect isolation and debugging skills; can collaborate with developers/DevOps to reproduce issues and validate fixes.

Nice To Haves

Testing distributed systems/microservices, including asynchronous/event-driven flows (e.g., SQS/SNS/EventBridge/Kinesis).
Infrastructure-as-Code exposure (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS or CDK) and ability to validate deployments or config changes.
Container platforms and orchestration (Docker, ECS, or EKS/Kubernetes) and testing containerized workloads.
Testing APIs (REST/JSON) using tools such as Postman, curl, or similar; ability to validate status codes, payloads, headers, auth, and error handling.
Logging or monitoring for troubleshooting test failures (e.g., CloudWatch logs/metrics; or Splunk/ELK).
Performance and reliability testing experience (load/stress/soak) using tools such as k6, JMeter, Gatling, Locust; familiarity with scaling behaviors in AWS.
Test data management in cloud environments (synthetic data, masking, seeding, or ephemeral environments).
AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner, Developer Associate, SysOps Associate, or DevOps Engineer).
Working with complex, high security, regulated environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Linux Operating Systems
Working effectively in high-performing, cross-functional teams with multiple concurrent projects.
Working directly with stakeholders to gather requirements, understand needs, and translate them into technical solutions with minimal oversight.
Self-directed work with a strong ownership mentality and commitment to code quality, testing, and documentation.
Context-switching between projects and systems as priorities demand.

Responsibilities

Testing applications deployed on AWS (at least 1–2 major services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, or CloudFront)
Strong knowledge of QA fundamentals: test planning, test case design, defect lifecycle, regression testing, risk-based testing.
Test automation experience using one or more frameworks/languages (e.g., Python + pytest, Java + JUnit/TestNG, JavaScript/TypeScript + Playwright/Cypress/Selenium).
Writing and maintaining automated tests integrated into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild).
Version control (Git) and standard SDLC practices (Agile/Scrum).
Strong defect isolation and debugging skills; can collaborate with developers/DevOps to reproduce issues and validate fixes.