Systems Engineer
Full TimeJob Overview
REQUIRED: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
LOCATION: Full-time, onsite in Chantilly, VA
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.
LOCATION: Full-time, onsite in Chantilly, VA
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!
"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!
Key Responsibilities
In this challenging yet rewarding role, you are an integral part of what brings our company's mission to life. You are primarily responsible for and/ or have demonstrated experience in, with or:
EDUCATION or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field).
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or systems engineering.
- AWS Cloud Platform
- Foundational-to-intermediate experience using AWS Console and CLI, with working knowledge of:
- 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.
- CI/CD & Automation
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance
- Familiarity with tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo Workflows, or similar
- Ability to integrate automated testing, scanning, and deployment orchestration
- Containerization & Orchestration
- 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
- Ability to document architectures, processes, and operational runbooks.
Familiarity with:
- Argo CD (GitOps deployment)
- Helm
- Istio service mesh
- Keycloak for identity and access management
- Version Control & DevOps Practices
Highly Desired Qualifications
Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include working with; using; familiarity with:
- 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.