Job Description

Software Developers (Systems Software)

Application Deadline: 21 September 2026

Department: Data Analysis and Technology Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chantilly, VA

Compensation: $130,000 - $260,000 / year

Description

REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

LOCATION: Full-time onsite in Chantilly, VA

As a Software Developer (Systems Software), you’ll design and maintain custom applications within the AWS environment, ensuring reliability, accreditation, and security at every layer. You’ll work with clean, well‑structured code, manage repositories, and support database services that keep critical data flowing.

Who We Are:

We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, and IT program management.

Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence

Ardent Principles offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive, industry‑leading benefits package designed to support long‑term stability and employee well‑being. We provide more than a position—we offer a workplace committed to excellence, integrity, and mission‑focused impact. 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 as we continue building the future of secure, high‑impact solutions.

Key Responsibilities and Experience needed

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:

• Working requirements related to data collection and exploitation workflows.
• Leading agile development teams.
• Working with diverse user bases with varying levels of comfort with data and technology; understanding user needs and tailoring user assistance specifically to the needs of the user.
• Guiding and training users in best practices in how to use enterprise technologies or applications.
• Presenting, documenting, and maintaining instructions for using new technologies and data-driven workflows.
• Decomposing user needs, drafting actionable requirements, and communicating requirements for technical solutions to development teams.

Highly Desired Qualifications

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

• Creating and maintaining resources within the Sponsor's Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment.
• Ensuring all security vulnerabilities are addressed as appropriate by severity and maintain security accreditation.
• Maintaining all source code in Sponsor-wide, remote Git repository.
• Writing, testing, debugging, deploying, and performing timely operations and maintenance (O&M) on custom applications.
• Administering database services.
• Performing data collection, cleaning, and formatting.

What We Offer You

• 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.

SCHEDULE:

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. Apply now with our easy 3-minute, mobile-friendly initial application process. Your future starts here!