Systems Engineer

Ardent Principles, Inc.•Chantilly, VA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a Systems Engineer with 5+ years of hands‑on experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, and automation within AWS. You’ll work across a wide range of AWS services (SNS, SQS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CFN, Lambda, EC2, ECR/ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, Route 53, KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager), build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, and drive automation using tools like GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Argo. Who We Are: We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management. With a competitive salary range and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer a career path filled with growth and opportunities. Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence "Ardent Principles" signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, driven by a profound passion and a strict adherence to ethical values. We believe that happy employees make for happy clients. 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 and let's shape the future together!

Requirements

TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
5+ years of relevant professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or systems engineering.
Foundational-to-intermediate experience using AWS Console and CLI.
Working knowledge of AWS services: SNS, SQS, API Gateway, CloudWatch Logs, CloudTrail, CloudFormation (CFN), Step Functions, Route 53, DynamoDB, EBS, EFS, S3, EC2, Lambda, ECR, ECS, EKS, KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo Workflows, or similar.
Strong experience with Docker/Podman.
Expert understanding of Kubernetes (EKS or on-prem).
Strong understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review best practices.
Working within automation-driven DevOps environments.

Nice To Haves

Terraform or AWS CDK
Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
Background in security best practices and compliance frameworks.
Argo CD (GitOps deployment)
Helm
Istio service mesh
Keycloak for identity and access management

Responsibilities

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
Drive automation using tools like GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Argo.
Work across a wide range of AWS services including SNS, SQS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CFN, Lambda, EC2, ECR/ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, Route 53, KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager.
Integrate automated testing, scanning, and deployment orchestration.
Document architectures, processes, and operational runbooks.