Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Ardent Principles, Inc.•Chantilly, VA

2d•$130,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ardent Principles is seeking an adaptable Software Engineer to build and deploy resilient, high-impact systems at the intersection of full-stack development, cloud automation, and large-scale data. The role includes developing responsive frontend interfaces with React or Angular and backend services using technologies such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, or Django. The engineer will work in an Agile environment with data engineering, security, and systems teams, using AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation to streamline CI/CD pipelines. The position is full-time and onsite in Chantilly, Virginia, during core hours. An active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is required. The role supports the company’s mission through software engineering and related work in a low-to-high development and deployment environment.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
Experience working with Kubernetes.
Full-stack development experience, including frontend and backend development.
Experience using Java, Python, Bash, and JavaScript.
Experience with AWS cloud technologies and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
Experience working with cross-functional software development, data engineering, systems engineering, and security teams.
Experience with Agile practices and methodologies.
Experience with DevOps CI/CD technologies.
Experience with deployment automation tools or techniques, including Ansible, Git, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, Confluence, and JUnit.
Experience with cloud DevOps automation capabilities such as AWS CloudFormation or HashiCorp Terraform.
Experience with software configuration management lifecycle.
Experience with large-scale data technologies such as Elasticsearch, Presto/Trino, or Apache Spark.
Ability to work onsite in Chantilly, Virginia, during core hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience optimizing tools and services to leverage large-scale data technologies such as Elasticsearch, Presto/Trino, or Apache Spark.
Experience developing ETL automation tools and services.
Experience using prototype development for novel tools and services.
Experience integrating Sponsor security requirements into Sponsor tools and systems.
Master's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a comparable area of study.
Mandarin Chinese reading ability at level 2 or higher based on the Sponsor's or a similar rating scale.
Experience resolving malformed character encoding.

Responsibilities

Develop full-stack software, including frontend and backend applications using technologies such as Spring Boot, Django, Flask, Angular, jQuery, or React.
Use programming languages including Java, Python, Bash, and JavaScript.
Work with Kubernetes and AWS cloud technologies, applying infrastructure-as-code concepts.
Collaborate with software development, data engineering, systems engineering, and security teams.
Apply Agile practices and methodologies.
Work with DevOps continuous integration and continuous deployment technologies.
Use deployment automation tools and techniques, including Ansible, Git, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, Confluence, and JUnit.
Use cloud DevOps automation capabilities such as AWS CloudFormation or HashiCorp Terraform.
Support the software configuration management lifecycle.
Work with large-scale data technologies such as Elasticsearch, Presto/Trino, or Apache Spark.
Work in a low-to-high development and deployment environment.