DevSecOps Engineer

<p class="p1">At <strong>Ardent</strong>, we hire people who want more than a job — they want to serve a mission that matters. Our teams support the federal government’s most critical national security and defense priorities, helping protect the nation, strengthen resilience, and advance the technologies and capabilities that keep America secure. For veterans, cleared professionals, and purpose-driven innovators, Ardent is a place to continue serving alongside a team that understands the importance of the mission and the people behind it.</p> <p class="p1">We also know top talent has choices, which is why we back our mission with benefits and flexibility that stand out: competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, flexible PTO, federal holidays off, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, wellness stipends, and a culture that values and rewards hard work, dedication, and adaptability. If you want to build something meaningful, while enjoying the kind of flexibility and support that you need to do your best work — <strong>Ardent</strong> is where your next mission begins.</p> <hr> <p><strong>Ardent</strong> is seeking a&nbsp;<strong>DevSecOps Engineer</strong>&nbsp;to join our team.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This position is based in <strong>Washington, DC </strong>and may require a combination of on-site and remote support depending on program needs.</p> <p><strong><u>Position Description:</u></strong></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Ardent is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support infrastructure automation, secure software delivery, CI/CD pipeline development, container orchestration, and security integration activities within a hybrid cloud environment. This role will work closely with engineering teams to enhance existing DevSecOps capabilities, improve automation, strengthen security controls, and support modernization initiatives across enterprise infrastructure and application environments.</p> <p>The DevSecOps Engineer will contribute to infrastructure as code, configuration management, pipeline automation, containerized deployments, and compliance hardening efforts while supporting established engineering standards, change management processes, and federal cybersecurity requirements.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Responsibilities and Duties:</span></strong></p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Maintain, extend, and improve Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and OpenTofu.</li> <li>Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles to automate system configuration, compliance enforcement, patch management, and application deployment.</li> <li>Build, maintain, and enhance GitHub Actio