Jobs at Ardent Principles, Inc.

Build and maintain full-stack applications and technical architectures using Java, Spring, Python, AWS, and emerging AI technologies. Design solutions spanning web applications, collection platforms, network systems, and cloud-native services. Collaborate with teams, stakeholders, and partners; define technical vision, solve complex problems, manage change, and work within Agile methodologies using JIRA. The role is fully onsite in Chantilly, Virginia and requires an active TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph.

Manage SAN operations, storage administration, VMware environments, Cisco SAN fabrics, Hitachi storage arrays, MDS9000 hardware, and DCMN software. Configure zoning, host groups, ISLs, and dual-active paths; perform monitoring, patching, installations, hardware maintenance, and security remediation with an ISSE. Work independently onsite in Herndon, Virginia, supporting data center infrastructure, lifecycle activities, internal networks, and incident management.

Develop and maintain mission-critical classification tools and enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, web services, XML/SOAP, JavaScript, Lotus Notes, and Microsoft technologies. Build secure services, maintain existing applications, and create web user interfaces. The role is full-time onsite in Chantilly, Virginia and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph.

Engineer, deploy, and maintain enterprise AI applications and LLM integrations in secure, high-stakes environments. Responsibilities include integrating AI with legacy systems and APIs, managing Docker and Kubernetes platforms, supporting offensive and defensive cyber operations, designing secure cloud and data architectures, and mentoring engineers. The role requires extensive software or systems engineering experience, cyber operations expertise, an active TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph, and full-time onsite work in Chantilly, Virginia.

Designs, implements, and secures AWS and Azure environments, including networking, logging, provisioning, and security controls. Performs Android emulation, reverse engineering, mobile application exploitation, data collection, fingerprinting, and signature analysis. Configures VPNs, Cisco networking equipment, and VLANs; supports accreditation, system hardening, and sensitive-data handling. Develops ETL tools, databases, data models, testing processes, documentation, and operational task plans while troubleshooting data issues and gathering requirements.

Part-time Software Engineer responsible for full-stack web development, AI/ML solutions, REST APIs, data ETL, Linux administration, database development, web application deployment, and cloud-based software engineering. The role requires experience with JavaScript, PHP, R, Python, Node.js, frontend frameworks, NoSQL/MySQL databases, AWS or Azure, and AI/ML models. Work is performed part-time onsite in Chantilly, Virginia, with an active TS/SCI clearance and full-scope polygraph required.

Designs, implements, maintains, and troubleshoots enterprise storage and SAN environments in a mission-critical setting. Responsibilities include managing Hitachi, Brocade, NetApp, Cisco MDS, VMware, SAN fabrics, ISLs, zoning, host groups, dual-active paths, monitoring, patching, and security concerns. The role also includes Hitachi HiCommand configuration, array hardware maintenance, infrastructure troubleshooting, and independent onsite work in Herndon, Virginia.

Develop backend software using JavaScript, Python, and another programming language; integrate AWS services and container platforms; install and configure Linux; write complex Unix shell scripts; use AWS CDK; transform data formats; reverse-engineer software behavior; and build testing harnesses or continuous testing processes. The role also requires translating mission needs into technical requirements and collaborating across technical teams.

Administer and support an enterprise Microsoft identity management environment. Maintain MIM synchronization services, workflows, connectors, management agents, Windows Server infrastructure, databases, and access controls. Perform patching, upgrades, identity-data audits, and RBAC implementation. Provide Tier 2–3 troubleshooting for synchronization and access issues, validate data with SQL, automate tasks with PowerShell, and debug C#/.NET rule extensions. The role is full-time onsite in Maryland and requires an active TS/SCI with FSP polygraph.

Develop and enhance secure, scalable Salesforce and Java-based solutions across the full product lifecycle. Implement front-end SPA features (JavaScript/TypeScript, jQuery, HTML/CSS) and back-end services (Java, REST, JDBC, Oracle). Work in Agile teams using CI/CD, DevOps practices, and AWS (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS). Contribute to design, development, quality, deployment, and maintenance while improving team performance.

Designs and builds test automation frameworks, writes and executes automated test scripts, and performs manual functional, regression, and integration testing. The role supports cloud-based applications using AWS, Kubernetes, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular. Responsibilities include preparing test cases, scripts, and data; conducting accessibility testing; collaborating in Agile environments; and using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, and JIRA to improve software quality.

Design, develop, and deploy cloud-based software that integrates LLMs, semantic search, and RAG workflows. Build React single-page apps and Node.js/Express APIs, implement Elasticsearch and data pipelines for vector search, and work in a Lean Agile environment onsite while meeting security clearance requirements.

Designs and builds reliable, scalable AI solutions that automate workflows and business processes. Responsibilities include data modeling, software architecture, machine learning model training, pre-trained model integration, and applying advanced mathematics, probability, statistics, and algorithms. The role also supports secure AI solutions for sensitive Intelligence Community data, ETL pipelines, AWS implementations, and leadership of AI/ML initiatives. This is a full-time onsite position in Chantilly, Virginia requiring an active TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph.

Develop and maintain cloud-native AWS solutions using Python, with a focus on geospatial data capabilities, automated workflows, and scalable compute resources. Provision EC2 instances, deploy Lambda functions, manage S3 storage, and configure IAM authorization. Use GitHub and potentially AWS CDK, containers, search engines, SQL/NoSQL databases, and other cloud platforms. The position is full-time and onsite in the Reston or Chantilly, Virginia area and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph.

Develop and maintain web solutions using JavaScript/HTML/CSS and ServiceNow or low-code platforms. Translate business processes into technical requirements, perform systems evaluation and process improvement, manage change/release lifecycles, and produce technical artifacts. Work onsite supporting program/project management and customer outreach. Requires active TS/SCI with full‑scope polygraph.

Review and adjudicate classified records for release under FOIA, the Privacy Act, EO 13526, and Mandatory Declassification Review. Perform analytical reviews, manage multiple priorities, provide customer service to sponsors, collaborate with team members, and use MS Office and other systems to process requests while ensuring policy and sponsor requirements are met.

Expert-level Data Scientist to design and evaluate NLP and deep-learning solutions. Responsibilities include building transformer-based models, performing advanced statistical analyses, leveraging GPUs, using Python NLP toolkits and SQL, managing version control/CI, and communicating results to senior leadership to support mission-focused research.

The Data Scientist will conduct advanced NLP tasks, develop machine learning models, analyze data, and communicate findings to leadership, focusing on mission initiatives.

The Information Review and Release Analyst supports complex classification and disclosure decisions, utilizing expertise in SIGNIT and intelligence analysis within security regulations.

Onsite Data Scientist supporting technical targeting and data exploitation: must manipulate high-volume structured and unstructured datasets, build analytic products, and develop/validate methodologies for large-scale parallel processing across clustered computing environments using ECL/HPCC and languages like Python, R, Pig, Java, C, and SQL. Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph required.