Software Engineer (Cloud Support)

Ardent Principles, Inc.•Chantilly, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-focused team where your software engineering skills drive secure, high-impact solutions. In this role, you’ll leverage your background in programming, operating systems, networking, and software tools to solve collection and operational needs across cloud platforms. You’ll work extensively with Python, containerized workloads, and a broad suite of AWS services—including Lambda, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, IAM, and DynamoDB—to build, maintain, and optimize scalable mission systems. Who We Are: Ardent Principles delivers cutting‑edge capabilities across data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management. We thrive at the intersection of mission, technology, and innovation. Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence At Ardent Principles, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers rooted in purpose. Our competitive salary ranges and industry‑leading benefits are designed to support long‑term stability, growth, and overall well‑being. We’re committed to creating an environment where talented people can do their best work and feel valued while doing it. Our mission is simple: connect fulfilled employees with satisfied clients. When you thrive, our clients succeed—and that alignment drives everything we do. Join us as we continue building the future of secure, high‑impact solutions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Python
Cloud services, including Lambda functions and layers, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, IAM roles, DynamoDB, and container services.
Using AWS Cloud Development Kits (CDK). (CloudFormation, Terraform or similar are NOT substitutes for CDK experience)
Building and maintaining secure web applications on the Sponsor’s network JWICS C2S network
Leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve collection needs in cloud environments.
Designing, developing, querying and maintaining ElasticSearch/AWS OpenSearch and related technologies
Writing and tuning complex queries against structured and unstructured data sets using both SQL and ElasticSearch/OpenSearch languages
Integrating Services C2S services including Lambdas, SNS, SQS, etc.
Integrating AWS services including Lambdas, SNS, SQS, etc., in the sponsor’s classified environment
Experience in System Administration
Ability to listen and transcribe from mission need to technical requirements for the client's consideration.
Ability to reflect back an understanding of the mission need described and convey how a technical solution will deliver mission results.
Prioritizing work based on mission need.
Documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements for all audiences.
Working with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries.
Assessing project requirements and making informed recommendations.
Linux shell scripting.
Building Docker containers and images.
Transforming data in various file formats into common formats, such as JSON, CSV, or XML.
Working with application developers to identify and implement infrastructure and deployment requirements.

Nice To Haves

Tools, such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, JADX, or APKtool.
Multiple cloud providers.
Other programming languages in addition to Python.

Responsibilities

Python
Cloud services, including Lambda functions and layers, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, IAM roles, DynamoDB, and container services.
Using AWS Cloud Development Kits (CDK). (CloudFormation, Terraform or similar are NOT substitutes for CDK experience)
Building and maintaining secure web applications on the Sponsor’s network JWICS C2S network
Leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve collection needs in cloud environments.
Designing, developing, querying and maintaining ElasticSearch/AWS OpenSearch and related technologies
Writing and tuning complex queries against structured and unstructured data sets using both SQL and ElasticSearch/OpenSearch languages
Integrating Services C2S services including Lambdas, SNS, SQS, etc.
Integrating AWS services including Lambdas, SNS, SQS, etc., in the sponsor’s classified environment
Experience in System Administration
Ability to listen and transcribe from mission need to technical requirements for the client's consideration.
Ability to reflect back an understanding of the mission need described and convey how a technical solution will deliver mission results.
Prioritizing work based on mission need.
Documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements for all audiences.
Working with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries.
Assessing project requirements and making informed recommendations.
Linux shell scripting.
Building Docker containers and images.
Transforming data in various file formats into common formats, such as JSON, CSV, or XML.
Working with application developers to identify and implement infrastructure and deployment requirements.