Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a skilled professional to design, implement, and maintain the cloud infrastructure that supports critical defense operations. If you are a Cloud Engineer with a passion for national security, join our team and use your expertise to build secure and scalable solutions that make a tangible impact. With a competitive salary and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer a career path filled with growth and opportunities. Join us and let's shape the future together!

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.

Key Responsibilities

In this challenging yet rewarding role, you are an integral part of what brings our Company's mission to life. You must have the following required skills, certifications, and demonstrated experience in and/or with:

• AWS Cloud expertise and be familiar with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lamda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB as examples.
• Solution Architecture in designing scalable, secure and highly available cloud architectures.
• Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Programming skills in Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go.
• Database design, development of database tables, views, queries, and management, including complex relational databases, SQL databases in RDS (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Front-end Development skills, with expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Working in an Agile environment.

Highly Desired Qualifications

Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:

• AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect, Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Developer.
• Working with AP!s communicating between systems.
• Working with any software automated test tool, experience building scripts, maintaining test collections, scaling demand (stress test), etc.

What We Offer You

We offer:

• Highly Competitive Salary: Recognizing and rewarding your expertise and contributions.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Providing ample time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.
• Dedicated Training Budget: Supporting continuous learning and professional development.
• 100% Employer-Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance: Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
• 100% Employer-Covered Life and Disability Insurance: Offering financial security and peace of mind.
• 401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match: Helping you plan and save for a secure retirement, with 100% vesting from day one.
• 11 Paid Government Holidays: Observing national holidays to ensure time off with family and friends.
• Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance: Rewarding outstanding contributions and achievements.

This is a full-time position with consultants expected to be available and working onsite in Chantilly, VA during core hours.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change through technology.