Software/Applications Developer/Engineer

Department: Data Analysis and Technology Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: WMA

Description

REQUIREMENT:  Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
LOCATION:  On site, full-time in the Washington Metro Area
CONTINGENCY POSITION

We’re seeking a Software/Applications Developer to design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance systems across cloud, web, and enterprise environments. In this role, you’ll work as part of a multi-disciplinary Agile team—leading sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily scrums to deliver reliable, scalable applications. You’ll develop front-end and back-end solutions, build CI/CD pipelines, and migrate legacy systems to modern, cloud-native platforms. The position involves hands-on work with AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes, as well as full-stack development using frameworks like React, Angular, and Spring Boot. You’ll also support data integration, visualization, and analytics efforts, ensuring that software and systems meet security and performance requirements. 

With a competitive salary range and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer an opportunity to see your code make a real-world impact .  Join us and let's shape the future together!

Who We Are:
We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management.

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.

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 experience to or with:

• Lead multi-disciplinary Agile teams through sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily scrums using Jira
• Translate customer requirements into MVIs, features, and user stories within a Lean Agile framework
• Monitor concurrent high-visibility projects, manage risks, and deliver on schedule and within budget
• Coordinate across security, operations, and testing teams to ensure smooth delivery and accreditation
• Work in Agile/Scrum environments using JIRA, Confluence, and Git for sprint planning and backlog management
• Translate business requirements into user stories and technical tasks
• Coordinate across teams to manage releases, documentation, and stakeholder communications
• Provide surge support and participate in daily stand-ups, code reviews, and retrospectives
• Design and deploy scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS, Azure, GCP, and container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Deploy and manage applications using EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, RDS, CloudWatch, Route53, and API Gateway
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Nexus, and automation tools like Terraform and Ansible
•  Implement DevSecOps practices including infrastructure-as-code, vulnerability scanning, and multi-tenant support
• Migrate legacy applications to cloud environments and optimize for scalability and security
• Monitor cloud infrastructure and implement proactive security and performance measures
• Use cloud-native scripting and provisioning tools for automation across Linux and Windows environments
• Develop responsive web applications using Angular, React, Vue.js, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
• Build backend services using Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, Express, Ruby on Rails, and Golang
• Design and maintain applications using MVC architecture and modern design patterns
• Maintain legacy codebases while implementing modern enhancements and refactoring for performance
• Support application development across web, mobile, and cloud platforms
• Design and implement UI/UX wireframes, mockups, and accessibility-compliant interfaces
• Support legacy system modernization and transition to cloud-native platforms
• Build responsive user interfaces using React, MaterialUI, Bootstrap, Greensock, and Kendo UI
• Ensure Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 compliance using ARIA, JAWS, NVDA, and WAVE tools
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and design templates for reusable components
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