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Full Medical BenefitsAgile Team Lead
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking an Agile Coach to join our team.
This is a hybrid/remote position located in the Washington, D.C. Metro area.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a seasoned Agile Coach to guide and support a large team of over 50 federal IT technical contractors within a multi-million-dollar program with the Department of Homeland Security. The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to implementing agile methodologies to enhance team performance and ensure exceptional delivery of IT services to federal clients. This role requires expertise in various agile frameworks, substantial experience in technology-driven environments, and a strong understanding of federal contracting procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Agile Leadership: Implement and foster agile values and practices across the program, tailoring methods such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean to suit project-specific needs and federal guidelines.
- Collaboration with Government Leadership: Interact with and coordinate project activities with the Government Leadership.
- Agile Facilitator: Act as a facilitator who ensures that the assigned Contractor development team provides software development services using the prescribed agile practices.
- Agile Blocker: Remove impediments blocking team progress.
- Agile Storyteller: Work with the development team and the Product Owner to estimate user stories planned for upcoming Sprints.
- Agile Story Approver: Work with the Contractor development team to ensure acceptance criteria are achieved for each delivered user story.
- Team Facilitation: Conduct agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews. Ensure these practices are effectively understood and followed by all team members.
- Training and Mentorship: Provide ongoing education and coaching to team members and stakeholders on agile principles and practices. Develop tailored coaching plans to address the specific needs of various teams within the program.
- Performance Optimization: Collaborate with program managers and IT leads to optimize workflows, remove impediments, and enhance team performance and productivity.
- Technology Integration: Utilize industry-standard tools and technologies relevant to federal IT contracting, such as JIRA, Confluence, a tool(s) such as Azure DevOps (or similar tool) that requires a strong understanding of automatic builds and deployments to facilitate agile processes and enhance collaboration.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage regularly with federal clients and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals with agile methodologies and client expectations. Act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead efforts in continuous improvement by fostering a culture of innovation and iterative development. Encourage feedback from team members and stakeholders to refine agile practices.
- Reporting and Metrics: Develop and monitor agile metrics to track team progress and health, such as velocity, sprint burn-down, and lead time. Use insights from data to drive better decision-making and reporting to senior management.
Requirements:
- Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation (CBP BI).
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in agile coaching, preferably within federal IT projects or similar high-compliance environments.
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or similar agile certifications.
- Proven ability to lead and coach large teams in agile adoption across multiple departments or groups.
- Deep knowledge of agile methodologies and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with agile project management tools such as JIRA, and Confluence.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Understanding of federal contracting processes and compliance requirements.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
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Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
At Ardent our #1 asset is you! People first is not just a statement, it's our promise. We are #ALLIN for our employees and our customers.
Ardent's values include:
Lead with Integrity
Look Up and Zoom Out
Innovate Relentlessly
Never Settle
- IT project manager (PMP)
- Geospatial project manager (PMP)
- Geospatial business analyst
- Geospatial developer
- Geospatial solution engineer
- Geospatial cloud architect
- Geospatial cloud engineer
- Geospatial database administrator
- IT solutions architect
- Cloud architect
- Full stack developer
- Software engineer
- Application engineer
- AI/ML engineer
- RPA engineer
- Scrum master
- Data scientist
- Data analyst
- Zero trust solutions architect
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
ArcGIS Developer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. We provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues, and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking an ArcGIS Developer to join our team.
This is an on-site role in Huntsville, Alabama which was recently ranked #1 Best Place to Live by U.S. News & World Report as well as the 3rd most affordable place to live and #16 fastest-growing place to live. A relocation assistance package will be provided to the selected candidate.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a highly motivated ArcGIS Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our technical lead and systems integration team to develop innovative solutions for ArcGIS Enterprise users.
ArcGIS Enterprise is a powerful web GIS software that enables users to analyze, visualize, and share geographic content to address real-world challenges. As an ArcGIS Developer, you will create and enhance tools and applications using the ArcGIS REST and Python API, automating tasks such as map production, web service publishing, data source updates, and web map generation.
Your work will directly support the FBI’s GEOINT program, focusing on critical automation tasks to manage deployments, metrics, user access, and more. You will operate within an Agile framework, developing data-driven solutions for incident operations and national security events. This includes building web and mobile applications using Esri Dashboard, ArcGIS Experience Builder, Survey 123, WebApp Builder, and other tools.
Our fast-paced environment requires a high level of engagement, a positive attitude, and strong problem-solving skills. At Ardent, we are dedicated to the success of our customers and the defense of the United States. By joining our collaborative and vibrant team, you will leverage your creativity and technical expertise to support multiple project teams within the Department of Justice. We look forward to welcoming a talented individual who shares our commitment to excellence and innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Programming experience with Python and Javascript.
- Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri ArcGIS Enterprise application deployment and system architecture.
- Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing).
- Experience administrating an ArcGIS Enterprise.
- Working knowledge of modern web technology including web servers, web browsers, HTTP methods, and tools such as browser developer tools.
- Strong understanding of geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology.
- Version control of the Operating System, ArcGIS Enterprise, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software, or other native software.
- Perform Operating System updates and ArcGIS software updates to mitigate bugs.
- Experience providing technical support for a distributed and disconnected ArcGIS Enterprise environment.
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methods.
- Familiarity with database and web server maintenance.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Programming, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Cartography, IT-focused discipline, or equivalent work experience
- 2+ years of GIS application development, programming experience, or GIS experience
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance
- Proficiency in Python and JavaScript programming languages.
- Experience with ArcGIS REST and Python API for automating GIS tasks and integrating web applications.
- Ability to develop and maintain geospatial APIs, including ESRI's ArcGIS Server APIs (JavaScript, REST, Python).
- Design and implement solutions to extract, transform, and load (ETL) geospatial data
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and services relevant to GIS.
- Strong understanding of geodatabases and DBMS technology.
- Ability to troubleshoot and support ArcGIS Enterprise applications.
- Knowledge of GIS/geospatial workflows (geostatistical analysis, geoprocessing, geocoding).
- Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing).
- Working knowledge of modern web technology, including web servers, web browsers, HTTP methods, and browser developer tools.
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical computer users both orally and in writing.
- Adaptability in the face of demand changes, setbacks, and transitions.
- Motivated, highly engaging, and a problem solver; key to succeeding in this environment.
Recommended Qualifications:
- Strong background in Python programming language.
- Experience leveraging ArcGIS REST and Python API for integrating web applications.
- Experience utilizing ArcPy to perform data conversion or data management.
- Experience building custom ArcGIS geoprocessing tools and web applications.
- Experience deploying, upgrading, and/or administrating an ArcGIS Enterprise.
- Experience operating and maintaining a multi-machine or single-machine ArcGIS Enterprise.
- Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise application deployment and system architecture.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or other RDBMS.
- Working knowledge or experience with cloud computing concepts and environments such as Microsoft Azure or AWS; providing application-level technical support.
- Version control of the Operating System, ArcGIS Enterprise, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software, or other native software.
- Perform Operating System updates and ArcGIS software updates to mitigate bugs.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government-issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Capture Development Associate
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Capture Development Associate to join our team.
This is a hybrid/on-site position located in Tyson's Corner-Vienna, VA. Weekly on-site team, partner, and client meetings are expected regularly.
Position Description:
Ardent is hiring for a Capture Development Associate to join a dynamic, fast moving team. As a premier federal government contractor specializing in geospatial intelligence, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), this position plays a crucial role in identifying, pursuing, and winning new business opportunities with DOD and FedCiv agencies. This position requires a hustle and competitive mentality with a blend of strategic thinking, relationship-building, and technical knowledge to support the growth and success of the organization. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of the Federal IT Full and Open services market, a proven track record and understanding of how to run capture on federal opportunities, and customer engagement and management experience.
At Ardent you will have the support from a world-class proposal shop and program delivery team that encompasses technical writers, Ph.D. level technology experts, in-house graphics design, and proposal management expertise. You will be provided all the necessary tools to develop and capture new business - such as Salesforce, GovWin, a custom developed AI opportunities search engine, and others.
In addition, we offer a competitive base salary commensurate with years of experience and the potential of a 20-30% bonus based on wins and other performance measures that contribute to the growth of Ardent’s enterprise value. The upside of this position is limitless and because of this key factor it will be highly competitive. Only those that have the desire and drive to out-hustle their competition and go above and beyond are encouraged to apply!
Responsibilities:
Capture Development
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including federal agency representatives, industry partners, internal and external teams.
- Identify and qualify new business opportunities through market analysis, networking, and industry events.
- Develop and execute strategic plans to capture new business with a one (1) to three (3) year outlook, including identifying target opportunities, assessing competitive positioning, and developing win strategies.
Capture Management
- Lead and manage the capture process for identified opportunities, including the development of capture plans, winning proposal strategies, and value propositions - ensuring capture plans are executed effectively to maximize win probabilities.
- Collaborate with technical and subject matter experts to develop compelling solutions and proposals that address customer requirements and differentiate the company from competitors.
- Manage the proposal development process, including writing, editing, and reviewing proposal content to ensure compliance with solicitation requirements and alignment with capture strategy.
Customer Engagement
- Build and sustain strong relationships with federal government customers, understanding their missions, challenges, and needs.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, providing insights and recommendations on how the company’s geospatial intelligence, digital transformation, and AI/ML capabilities can address their needs.
Market Research and Analysis
- Conduct in-depth market research to identify potential business opportunities within the federal government sector, focusing on geospatial intelligence, digital transformation, and AI/ML.
- Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs to inform business development strategies.
- Utilize GovCon opportunity tools such as GovWin, FPDS, and others.
Collaboration and Teamwork
- Work closely with internal teams, including technical, project management, and executive leadership, to ensure alignment and support for business development and capture efforts.
- Foster a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous improvement – possessing a team player mentality.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in business development, capture management, or a related role within the federal government contracting space with effectiveness in securing significant deals in the unrestricted competition
Skills and Competencies
- Understanding of the federal contracting process and procurement regulations, FAR, DFAR, Shipley Method, etc.
- Proven ability to develop and execute successful capture development and capture strategies and understanding of tools used to research federal procurement opportunities.
- Experience running capture on federal contracting opportunities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical solutions clearly and persuasively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess market opportunities and develop strategic plans.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, partners, and internal teams.
- High level of self-motivation and accountability, enthusiasm, hustle, and competitive spirit.
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with geospatial intelligence technologies and applications.
- Experience with DevSecOps, cloud, and enterprise IT solutions initiatives within federal agencies.
- Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and their applications in government settings.
- Demonstrated success in winning federal contracts and managing large, complex proposals.
- Ability to leverage current customer relationships that you already possess.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Capture Development Lead
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Capture Development Lead to join our team.
This is a hybrid/on-site position requiring 2-3 days on-site at our Vienna, VA, Headquarters.
Position Description:
Ardent is hiring for a Capture Development Lead to join a dynamic, fast moving team. As a premier federal government contractor specializing in geospatial intelligence, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), this position plays a crucial role in identifying, pursuing, and winning new business opportunities with DOD and FedCiv agencies. This position requires a hustle and competitive mentality with a blend of strategic thinking, relationship-building, and technical knowledge to support the growth and success of the organization. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of the Federal IT Full and Open services market, a proven track record and understanding of how to run capture on federal opportunities, and customer engagement and management experience.
At Ardent you will have the support from a world-class proposal shop and program delivery team that encompasses technical writers, Ph.D. level technology experts, in-house graphics design, and proposal management expertise. You will be provided all the necessary tools to develop and capture new business - such as Salesforce, GovWin, a custom developed AI opportunities search engine, and others.
In addition, we offer a competitive base salary commensurate with years of experience and the potential of a 20-30% bonus based on wins and other performance measures that contribute to the growth of Ardent’s enterprise value. The upside of this position is limitless and because of this key factor it will be highly competitive. Only those that have the desire and drive to out-hustle their competition and go above and beyond are encouraged to apply!
Responsibilities:
Capture Development
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including federal agency representatives, industry partners, internal and external teams.
- Identify and qualify new business opportunities through market analysis, networking, and industry events.
- Develop and execute strategic plans to capture new business with a one (1) to three (3) year outlook, including identifying target opportunities, assessing competitive positioning, and developing win strategies.
Capture Management
- Lead and manage the capture process for identified opportunities, including the development of capture plans, winning proposal strategies, and value propositions - ensuring capture plans are executed effectively to maximize win probabilities.
- Collaborate with technical and subject matter experts to develop compelling solutions and proposals that address customer requirements and differentiate the company from competitors.
- Manage the proposal development process, including writing, editing, and reviewing proposal content to ensure compliance with solicitation requirements and alignment with capture strategy.
Customer Engagement
- Build and sustain strong relationships with federal government customers, understanding their missions, challenges, and needs.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, providing insights and recommendations on how the company’s geospatial intelligence, digital transformation, and AI/ML capabilities can address their needs.
Market Research and Analysis
- Conduct in-depth market research to identify potential business opportunities within the federal government sector, focusing on geospatial intelligence, digital transformation, and AI/ML.
- Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs to inform business development strategies.
- Utilize GovCon opportunity tools such as GovWin, FPDS, and others.
Collaboration and Teamwork
- Work closely with internal teams, including technical, project management, and executive leadership, to ensure alignment and support for business development and capture efforts.
- Foster a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous improvement – possessing a team player mentality.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in business development, capture management, or a related role within the federal government contracting space with effectiveness in securing significant deals in the unrestricted competition
Skills and Competencies
- Understanding of the federal contracting process and procurement regulations, FAR, DFAR, Shipley Method, etc.
- Proven ability to develop and execute successful capture development and capture strategies and understanding of tools used to research federal procurement opportunities.
- Experience running capture on federal contracting opportunities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical solutions clearly and persuasively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess market opportunities and develop strategic plans.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, partners, and internal teams.
- High level of self-motivation and accountability, enthusiasm, hustle, and competitive spirit.
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with geospatial intelligence technologies and applications.
- Experience with DevSecOps, cloud, and enterprise IT solutions initiatives within federal agencies.
- Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and their applications in government settings.
- Demonstrated success in winning federal contracts and managing large, complex proposals.
- Ability to leverage current customer relationships that you already possess.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Capture Executive
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues, and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Capture Executive to join our team.
This is a hybrid/on-site position requiring 2-3 days on-site at our Vienna, VA, Headquarters.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking an experienced and strategic Capture Executive to lead our federal business development and capture efforts. This key position will be responsible for driving growth through the pursuit and capture of large ($50-100M+) federal IT contracts in areas including geospatial intelligence, digital transformation, DevSecOps, cloud computing, application development, and artificial intelligence/machine learning. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading capture teams and winning major federal procurements in the DOD, FedCiv, and Intelligence areas and bring a strategic mindset, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment pursuing large, complex federal opportunities. A positive, teamwork driven attitude will be critical for success. At Ardent you will have the support from a world-class proposal shop and program delivery team that encompasses technical writers, Ph.D. level technology experts, subject matter experts, in-house graphics design, and proposal management expertise.
In addition, we offer a competitive base salary commensurate with years of experience and the potential of up to a 20-30% bonus based on wins and other performance measures that contribute to the growth of Ardent’s enterprise value. The upside of this position is limitless and because of this key factor it will be highly competitive. Only those that have the desire and drive to out-hustle their competition and go above and beyond are encouraged to apply!
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Lead and oversee all aspects of the capture process for strategic federal opportunities, from early market positioning through proposal development and submission with a focus on the unrestricted procurement space.
- Develop and execute capture strategies to position the company for success in high-priority pursuits.
- Build and manage relationships with key federal agency decision-makers and industry partners.
- Assemble and lead cross-functional capture teams, including technical SMEs, pricing, contracts, and proposal development staff.
- Conduct rigorous opportunity qualification and develop data-driven win strategies.
- Oversee competitive assessments, pricing strategies, teaming arrangements, and solution development.
- Lead capture and proposal review sessions including Blue, Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews.
- Provide hands-on leadership for the company's most strategic pursuits ($50-100M+).
- Mentor and develop junior capture and business development staff.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to shape the company's federal growth strategy.
- Achieve annual bookings and revenue growth targets.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of capture and business development experience selling IT professional services to federal agencies for DoD, FedCiv, and/or Intel agencies.
- Proven track record leading capture efforts and winning $50-100M+ federal IT services contracts.
- Deep understanding of federal procurement processes, including FAR, DFAR, source selection, etc.
- Extensive experience with major federal IT modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
- A strong network of relationships across federal civilian and defense/intelligence agencies.
- Expert knowledge of the federal IT services competitive landscape.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing capture teams.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with ability to articulate complex solutions.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Capture Manager
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Capture Manager to join our team.
This is a hybrid/on-site position located in Tyson's Corner-Vienna, VA. Weekly on-site team, partner, and client meetings are expected regularly.
Position Description:
We are seeking a dynamic Capture Manager to join our team and lead business development efforts for government contracting opportunities. The Capture Manager will focus on identifying, pursuing, and securing contracts and task orders aligned with our company's mission, leveraging innovative solutions, and ensuring compliance with all applicable contract requirements.
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in federal contracting, expertise in capture management processes, and the ability to build strategic relationships with clients, partners, and internal teams.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Capture Development
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with stakeholders, including government representatives, industry partners, and internal teams.
- Identify and qualify business opportunities across various federal and state contracting vehicles through market analysis, networking, and attending industry events.
- Develop and execute strategic capture plans with a short- to medium-term (1-3 year) outlook, ensuring alignment with client objectives and organizational goals.
- Analyze competitive landscapes and create win strategies to position the company effectively for task orders and contracts.
Capture Management
- Lead the capture process for government contracts, including crafting capture plans, value propositions, and proposal strategies.
- Collaborate with technical experts to design innovative solutions that meet client requirements and differentiate the company from competitors.
- Oversee proposal development, ensuring compliance with solicitation requirements, packaging standards, and relevant inspection criteria.
- Manage the proposal lifecycle, including drafting, editing, and ensuring alignment with the capture strategy and client mission needs.
Customer Engagement
- Establish and maintain trusted advisor relationships with government representatives, understanding their goals, challenges, and priorities.
- Tailor company solutions to meet client needs, such as digital transformation, IT modernization, quality assurance, and infrastructure improvements.
- Provide valuable insights and recommendations to clients based on their specific requirements and business challenges.
Market Research and Analysis
- Conduct thorough market research to uncover new business opportunities, with a focus on identifying client needs in IT, operations, and infrastructure.
- Leverage federal procurement tools, such as GovWin, FPDS, and others, to analyze trends, competition, and contract forecasts.
- Stay informed on government contracting standards and regulations, ensuring compliance and a competitive edge.
Collaboration and Teamwork
- Partner with internal teams, including technical, project management, and executive leadership, to ensure alignment and support for business development efforts.
- Foster a collaborative environment within the team, encouraging innovation, knowledge-sharing, and a focus on achieving capture success.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (preferred, will accept experience in lieu of a degree).
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in business development, capture management, or a related role in federal contracting.
- Proven experience in developing and executing capture strategies for government contracts, including managing task orders under IDIQ vehicles (or similar contract types).
- Strong understanding of federal contracting regulations, including FAR, DFARS, and industry standards related to quality assurance.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical solutions clearly to clients and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills to assess market opportunities, competitive positioning, and client needs.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with key government stakeholders, industry partners, and internal teams.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment, collaborating with diverse groups to achieve business development goals.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Capture Manager
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking an Capture Manager to join our team.
This is a hybrid/on-site position located in Tyson's Corner-Vienna, VA. Weekly on-site team, partner, and client meetings are expected regularly.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a talented Capture Manager to drive business development and capture efforts under the Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise III (SITE III) contract vehicle, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and Department of Defense (DOD). This role focuses on identifying and securing opportunities that align with the SITE III scope, including innovative IT solutions that address evolving intelligence and security needs for mission customers.
The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of federal contracting, capture management best practices, and a thorough familiarity with SITE III requirements and objectives.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Capture Development:
- Establish and nurture strategic relationships with DIA, NGA, and DOD stakeholders, as well as industry partners, to position the company for success under SITE III.
- Identify and qualify new SITE III opportunities through detailed market analysis, networking, and participation in industry events.
- Develop and implement capture strategies with a one- to three-year horizon, focused on SITE III task orders that align with DIA’s mission and objectives.
- Analyze the competitive landscape for SITE III opportunities to inform win strategies and value propositions.
- Capture Management:
- Lead the capture process for SITE III task orders, including crafting capture plans, value propositions, and proposal strategies tailored to DIA and NGA requirements.
- Collaborate with technical and subject matter experts to develop innovative and compliant solutions that align with DIA’s SITE III objectives, including SCRM (Supply Chain Risk Management) plans and ICT safeguards.
- Oversee the end-to-end proposal development process, ensuring compliance with task order requirements, IC directives, and CIO standards.
- Drive the execution of capture plans to maximize the probability of winning task orders under the SITE III vehicle.
- Customer Engagement:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to DIA, NGA, DOD customers, providing insights and recommendations on leveraging SITE III capabilities to meet mission-critical objectives.
- Build strong relationships with customers, understanding their IT challenges and delivering innovative solutions aligned with SITE III goals.
- Market Research and Analysis
- Conduct in-depth research to uncover opportunities within the SITE III framework, focusing on IT modernization, infrastructure optimization, and secure cloud initiatives.
- Leverage federal procurement tools such as GovWin and FPDS to analyze trends and inform strategic plans for SITE III task orders.
- Stay current on DIA, NGA, DOD, and IC directives, including the CIO Technical Leadership Council (TLC) guidance, to ensure alignment with SITE III task order requirements.
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Partner with internal teams, including technical experts, project management, and executive leadership, to align capture efforts with corporate goals and DIA priorities.
- Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, teamwork, and knowledge sharing to achieve success under SITE III.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred, will accept experience in lieu of a degree).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in federal capture management, business development, or proposal management, with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance projects.
- Experience working on DIA, NGA, DOD or similar intelligence-focused IT contract vehicles, including IDIQ task orders.
- Deep understanding of DIA’s SITE III IDIQ vehicle, including its scope, objectives, and requirements for task orders.
- Proven track record of successfully managing and securing task orders under IDIQ contracts, with experience in federal IT modernization, cloud initiatives, and secure IT solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate innovative IT solutions clearly and persuasively.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with intelligence community stakeholders and industry partners.
- Highly motivated, results-driven, and adept at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Data Scientist - Puerto Rico
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent and their partners are hiring a Data Scientist located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This is a remote/hybrid position, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Position Description:
As a Data Scientist, you will play a critical role in analyzing complex unstructured data sets, extracting valuable insights, and driving data-driven decision-making for product and service development. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to solve challenging business problems, develop AI/ML models, and contribute to the growth and success of our company.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Data Analysis and Exploration:
- Conduct in-depth analysis of unstructured data, including text and image data, to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and biases.
- Clean, preprocess, and transform raw unstructured data into usable formats for analysis.
- Utilize NLP and CV techniques to extract insights from data..
Model Development:
- Research and develop AI/ML models, and algorithms focusing on NLP and CV applications.
- Fine-tune and optimize models for improved performance across metrics.
- Implement and deploy models into production systems when necessary.
- Implement explainable AI algorithms to allow stakeholders to comprehend and trust model outputs.
Data Visualization:
- Create informative and visually appealing data visualizations and dashboards to communicate findings.
- Use tools like Grafana, or similar, to present data-driven insights to stakeholders.
Collaboration:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, product managers, and business analysts.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to support decision-making processes.
Responsible AI:
- Ensure models and AI solutions adhere to ethical guidelines and responsible AI practices.
- Monitor and mitigate biases in data and models to promote fairness and transparency.
Continual Learning:
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in NLP, CV, and responsible AI.
- Apply new techniques and technologies to improve existing models and processes.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. or Master's Degree in Data Science or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Data Scientist, with Ph.D. or minimum of 3+ years (with Master's Degree) of relevant work experience.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
- Strong knowledge of NLP and CV libraries (e.g., spaCy, NLTK, OpenCV) and machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Solid understanding of statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and A/B testing.
- Experience with data visualization tools and libraries (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly).
- Experience with researching and developing AI/ML models.
- Familiarity with SQL and database management systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Federal Proposal Writer – IT Solutions
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Federal Proposal Writer – IT Solutions to join our team. As a Federal Proposal Writer for Ardent, your primary responsibility will be to create and maintain technical documentation and communication materials related to IT projects and initiatives undertaken by the government agency or department. Your role is crucial in ensuring clear and concise documentation that adheres to government standards and best practices.
This is a Hybrid Position. Successful candidate must be able to work up to 3 days/week in Vienna, VA.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Federal Proposal Writer – IT Solutions to join our proposal development team for Federal government contracts. The Federal Proposal Writer will play a crucial role in crafting high-quality, compliant, and persuasive written content that effectively communicates our technology solutions and capabilities to government clients. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in IT, excellent writing skills, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with subject matter experts and proposal teams.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Proposal Content Development:
- Collaborate with technical and subject matter experts to gather and synthesize information about our IT solutions, services, and capabilities.
- Write clear, concise, and compelling proposal content that addresses specific government contract requirements and evaluation criteria.
- Craft technical narratives, solution overviews, and system architecture descriptions that showcase our expertise.
Compliance and Quality Assurance:
- Ensure that proposal content aligns with Federal government requirements, including those outlined in Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Review and edit content for grammar, style, consistency, and accuracy, maintaining a high standard of quality.
Technical Understanding and Translation:
- Understand complex IT concepts, technologies, and solutions and translate them into easily understandable, non-technical language for government evaluators.
- Present technical information in a way that demonstrates our ability to meet project goals and deliverables.
Collaboration and Coordination:
- Work closely with proposal managers, subject matter experts, solution architects, and business development teams to gather necessary information and ensure alignment with proposal strategy.
- Participate in proposal kick-off meetings, content development sessions, and reviews.
Graphics and Visual Aids:
- Collaborate with graphic designers to create visually appealing graphics, diagrams, and charts that enhance the proposal's readability and impact.
- Ensure visual aids effectively complement the written content and convey technical concepts.
Research and Content Enrichment:
- Conduct research to enhance proposal content with relevant industry trends, best practices, and case studies.
- Infuse proposals with data-driven insights that showcase our technological prowess and potential impact.
Schedule Adherence:
- Manage multiple proposal assignments simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Coordinate with proposal teams to ensure timely delivery of draft and final proposal sections.
Proposal Review and Revision:
- Participate in internal proposal reviews, addressing feedback from reviewers and subject matter experts to refine and improve content.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Technical Communication, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- Proven experience as an IT Technical Writer for Federal government proposals, with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
- Strong understanding of IT concepts, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, software development, network infrastructure, and data analytics.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to tailor content to different audiences.
- Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and government contracting processes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with proposal management tools and collaborative platforms is advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with the capability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Financial Data Analyst
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed. We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is looking for a Financial Data Analyst to join our team. The analyst will work closely with investigators, analysts, and program coordinators to provide high-quality complex financial analyses, fraud detection analyses, develop efficient data pipelines, and enhance analytical capabilities.
This is a Remote opportunity at this time.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a skilled Financial Data Analyst to support the Financial Analysis Program within the Office of Investigations. The analyst will work closely with investigators, analysts, and program coordinators to provide high-quality complex financial analyses, develop efficient data pipelines, and enhance analytical capabilities. This role includes training responsibilities, leading collaborative learning initiatives, and developing tools for data-driven decision-making in forensic accounting investigations related to healthcare fraud.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Financial Analysis Support:
- Fraud Detection Analysis
- Conduct detailed analyses of financial data to support investigations into healthcare fraud and related violations.
- Utilize tools like CFIS, Checkwriter, Bankscan, Excel and OCR technology to standardize and analyze financial records efficiently.
- Develop products and analyses to support expert testimony in legal proceedings.
- Data Pipeline Development:
- Design and implement repeatable, efficient data pipelines for wrangling, analysis, and visualization of financial datasets.
- Automate workflows to improve the accuracy, speed, and scalability of data analysis.
- Training & Knowledge Sharing:
- Provide training to investigators and analysts on financial analysis tools and methodologies.
- Lead communities of practice, virtual learning sessions, and one-on-one training or refresher sessions.
- Develop and deliver training materials tailored to a variety of skill levels.
- Collaboration & Documentation:
- Partner with program coordinators and investigators to align analytical outputs with investigative needs.
- Produce clear, detailed documentation to support training, workflows, and analysis methods.
- Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team capabilities.
Qualifications:
- Experience with financial data analysis in an investigative or forensic accounting context, particularly healthcare fraud investigations.
- Proficiency with tools such as CFIS, Checkwriter, Bankscan, and OCR technology, or the ability to quickly learn these platforms.
- Strong skills in data wrangling, analysis, and visualization, with experience in developing repeatable workflows.
- Experience in training and mentoring others, with a proven ability to lead collaborative learning efforts.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to produce technical documentation and present findings effectively.
- Knowledge of scripting and automation to streamline analytical processes (e.g., Python, R, SQL).
- Knowledge of visualization and analysis programs (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, ArcGIS), or the ability to quickly learn these platforms.
Preferred Skills:
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
- Familiarity with financial analysis and fraud detection tools and methodologies.
- Experience leading communities of practice or virtual learning sessions.
- Knowledge of healthcare systems and regulations relevant to financial investigations.
- Performed various duties, in limited levels of complexity, in the forensic examination and analysis of a variety of financial records and recordkeeping systems by utilizing accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and investigative skills.
- In addition to Forensic Accounting, this experience may also have been obtained in the following are-as, provided the purpose of the work was to uncover suspicious financial/fraudulent activity and/or to provide quantitative financial information suitable for a court of law. This experience must be addressed in the resume.
- Public Accounting
- Litigation Support and Dispute Services
- Government Accounting/Auditing
- Financial Services Industry (banking, investment advisory/asset management, securities trading/brokerage)
- Corporate Accounting/Internal Auditing
- Ability to present financial aspects of investigations and discuss case strategies with the investigative team, prosecuting attorneys, and OIG management.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government-issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Full Stack Engineer - Puerto Rico
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent and its partners are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join our team.
This is a remote position, but our candidates MUST reside in Puerto Rico.
Position Description:
Ardent and its partners are hiring a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Engineer to join our team. As a Full Stack Engineer, you will provide a deep understanding of both frontend and backend technologies, strong problem-solving abilities, and a passion for building innovative solutions for product and service development. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to solve challenging business problems, develop AI/ML models, and contribute to the growth and success of our company.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Full-Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain complex web applications, including both frontend and backend components.
- Infrastructure as Code: Manage and automate infrastructure using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- CI/CD Pipelines: Build, test, and deploy applications using CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
- Cloud Platforms: Leverage cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP to deploy and manage applications.
- Database Design and Management: Design and optimize relational and NoSQL databases.
- Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Security: Implement security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
- Mentorship: Mentor junior developers and share knowledge within the team.
Collaboration:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement technical solutions.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to support decision-making processes.
Requirements:
- Must reside in Puerto Rico.
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in full-stack development.
- Strong proficiency in frontend technologies (React, Angular, Vue.js, etc.) and backend technologies (Node.js, Python, Java, etc.).
- Experience with databases (SQL, NoSQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with version control systems (Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with serverless architectures and cloud-native development.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, infrastructure as code).
- Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Analyst
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Analyst to join our team.
This is a Remote position.
Position Description:
Ardent is looking for a talented GIS Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, or a related field, or equivalent work experience, along with at least 3 years of experience in GIS.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide technical expertise in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Create and maintain GIS database products to support various projects.
- Conduct detailed analysis and provide end-user support for GIS applications.
- Develop and maintain documentation on data, workflows, and processes.
- Conduct testing of GIS applications to ensure functionality and performance.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on data, processes, and workflows.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in GIS.
- Strong technical skills in GIS software and applications.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills for collaboration and end-user support.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Analyst
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Analyst to join our team.
This is a Remote position.
Position Description:
Ardent is looking for a talented GIS Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, or a related field, or equivalent work experience, along with at least 3 years of experience in GIS.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide technical expertise in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Create and maintain GIS database products to support various projects.
- Conduct detailed analysis and provide end-user support for GIS applications.
- Develop and maintain documentation on data, workflows, and processes.
- Conduct testing of GIS applications to ensure functionality and performance.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on data, processes, and workflows.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in GIS.
- Strong technical skills in GIS software and applications.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills for collaboration and end-user support.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be willing to undergo the government-issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Geospatial Architect
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Architect to join our team.
This is a Remote position.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking an experienced GIS Architect to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of advanced geospatial system infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience architecting complex systems and a strong background in geospatial technologies, including the ESRI Enterprise platform. You will collaborate with IT leads to ensure system compliance with government policies and alignment with enterprise strategies.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Serve as the GIS technical lead, guiding the design and development of geospatial system architectures using industry best practices
- Develop system hardware specifications, design strategies, technical documentation, and implementation plans
- Support the planning, design, and deployment of enterprise GIS solutions, including data analysis, modeling, testing, and requirements development
- Collaborate with Agency IT teams to ensure solutions align with organizational policies and goals
- Ensure compliance with modern CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery / Continuous Deployment) processes
- Provide expertise on the ESRI Enterprise platform and other geospatial technologies
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders, delivering clear documentation and presentations
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree (or higher) in Geography, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or a related field (OR) Bachelor’s degree with two additional years of relevant experience
- 12+ years of experience designing complex architectures and applications, with at least 10 years in geospatial systems
- Experience with IT architecting, including documentation, configuration management, and version control
- Strong understanding of CI/CD processes
- Proficiency with the ESRI Enterprise platform Excellent written and oral communication skills
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience working in federal government environments, particularly with NASA policies
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial (GIS) Business Analyst
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is looking for a Geospatial (GIS) Business Analyst to join our team.
This is an onsite position based in Huntsville, AL, which was recently ranked as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Live by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Huntsville was recognized as the 2nd most affordable place to live and the 16th fastest-growing city in the U.S.
Position Description:
Ardent is looking for a highly motivated Geospatial (GIS) Business Analyst who requires in-depth knowledge of industry-leading Geospatial tools to include ESRI’s web-GIS and desktop suite. This role entails diagnosing technical issues with ArcGIS web applications and implementing IT solutions to provide a high-quality user experience. In addition, design and develop tools and applications that leverage ArcGIS API for Python allowing automation of a variety of GIS tasks such as automating map production, publishing web services, updating data sources across different databases, web map generation, and more. This individual will support critical automation tasks to help manage deployments, metrics, user access, and other tasks. Working within an Agile-based process, the person in this role will be responsible for developing data-driven solutions for incident operations and national security events using products such as ArcGIS Dashboards, Experience Builder (ExB), Survey123, Field Maps, StoryMaps, and Track Viewer.
We are committed to the success of our customers and providing support to defend the United States of America. Joining our highly collaborative and vibrant team, you will leverage your problem-solving skills and creativity in supporting multiple project teams within the Department of Justice.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate for the Geospatial Business Analyst position will provide a broad range of Geospatial Support functions such as:
- Client Support and Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot client issues related to ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise application deployment. Create maps or visualization output focused on critical infrastructure and cyber information for hazards, such as natural disasters, terrorist threats and attacks, chemical spills, radiological events, Special Security Events (SSE), bombing prevention, security analysis and reporting, and other cyber and infrastructure projects and programs.
- Complex Problem Solving: Solve complex problems with IT infrastructure, application design, development, and user experiences. Quickly convert customer ideas to minimum-viable products using the entire ArcGIS suite of tools.
- Customer Interaction and Needs Assessment: Become a technical expert of ArcGIS. Speak confidently with customers about ESRI technology capabilities and anticipate customer needs.
- Tool and Application Deployment: In-depth experience leveraging ArcGIS Dashboard, Insights, S123, Field Maps, ExB, and WAB. Write technical design specifications and support documentation.
- Adaptability: Adaptability in the face of demand change, setbacks, and transitions
Requirements:
- Must have active Top Secret Clearance.
- Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, IT-focused discipline, or equivalent work experience.
- 1+ years of GIS technical support
- Identify, articulate, and address solutions for customer issues related to the usage and performance of ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and related technologies.
- Maintain comprehensive case documentation.
- Experienced developing Geospatial Products using Esri ArcGIS Desktop/Pro and web-based tools including ESRI Dashboards, Experienced Builder, Survey123, Web AppBuilder, StoryMaps, and mobile applications.
- Strong cartographic skills and visual interpretation of data.
- Provide geospatial support to clean, format, and analyze issues with geospatial data.
- Working knowledge of relational databases performing data collection, processing, analysis, modeling, and exploitation.
- Understanding of Esri Geodatabases and OGC service standards for geospatial data.
- Experience leveraging Python for performing GIS visualization, spatial data management, and GIS system administration tasks.
- Strong client-facing communication skills.
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methods.
Recommended Qualifications:
- Experience with Esri technology creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications.
- Strong understanding of geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology.
- Ability to communicate with customers of varying technical expertise in GIS and IT.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Architect
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of GIS technologies, extensive architectural experience, and a proven track record in delivering impactful solutions for federal clients. If you are passionate about shaping the future of geospatial technology in a government contracting environment, we invite you to apply and contribute to our dynamic team.
This is a remote/hybrid position. Will be onsite at various locations. Initially will be onsite in Hampton Roads, VA.
Position Description:
Ardent is hiring a GIS Architect supporting a prestigious geospatial government agency and program. We are seeking an accomplished GIS Architect to join our dedicated team, that has the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects and play a pivotal role in advancing space and Earth sciences. As the GIS Architect you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of geospatial systems critical to the agency's mission. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the infrastructure that empowers the government's geospatial initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams and government leaders to deliver innovative solutions.
Responsibilities:
Architectural Design and Documentation:
- Lead the design of complex geospatial architectures and applications, adhering to industry best practices.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation, system hardware specifications, and design strategies.
- Ensure robust configuration management and version control practices.
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
- Implement and manage modern CI/CD pipelines to streamline software development and deployment processes.
- Drive automation of testing, deployment, and monitoring of geospatial systems.
Enterprise GIS Solutions:
- Provide technical leadership in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise-level GIS solutions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, perform data analysis, modeling, testing, and deployment.
- Ensure seamless integration of geospatial solutions with existing systems.
Agency Policy and Enterprise Alignment:
- Coordinate with Government Agency IT leads to ensure adherence to its policy and alignment with enterprise strategies.
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging geospatial technologies.
ESRI Enterprise Platform:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the ESRI Enterprise platform and related technologies.
- Utilize ESRI solutions to enhance and expand GIS capabilities.
Technical Leadership:
- Serve as the GIS technical lead, providing guidance and structure for geospatial system design.
- Develop comprehensive documentation, design strategies, and hardware specifications.
- Support the planning, design, and implementation of enterprise GIS solutions.
- Ensure compliance with the agency policy and alignment with enterprise strategies.
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills for effective collaboration with subject matter experts.
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree or higher (or Bachelor’s degree with additional years of experience) in Geography, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
- A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in designing complex architectures and applications, with at least 10 years of experience in geospatial systems.
- Proven IT architecting experience, including strong documentation and configuration management skills.
- Proficiency in modern CI/CD tools and practices.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Solutions Architect
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Solution Architect to join our team.
This is a Remote position.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Solution Architect to join our team. As a Senior Solution Architect, you will play a critical role in designing and delivering innovative, enterprise-grade solutions that address complex challenges for clients. Your expertise will help define technology strategies and ensure alignment with organizational goals and policies, contributing directly to impactful advancements in your field. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to solve challenging business problems, develop AI/ML models, and contribute to the growth and success of our company.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Solution Architecture and Strategy
- Lead the architectural design of complex enterprise systems, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and compliance with organizational policies.
- Develop comprehensive system architecture documentation, including hardware specifications, design strategies, and configuration management plans.
- Analyze client requirements, providing tailored, scalable solutions that align with both technical needs and organizational objectives.
- Leverage modern technologies, such as the ESRI Enterprise platform, to enhance system capabilities and scalability.
Technical Leadership
- Help driving the adoption of modern practices, such as Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), to streamline development and operational efficiency.
- Proposal Development and writing
- Contribute to business development efforts by writing, reviewing, and refining technical content for proposals.
- Collaborate with capture teams to develop innovative and competitive solutions that meet client requirements.
- Provide input on technical approaches, project schedules, and cost estimations to strengthen proposal submissions.
Compliance and Alignment
- Ensure all solutions align with federal and agency-specific policies, including security, data governance, and operational standards.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, providing insights to improve organizational capabilities.
Collaboration and Communication
- Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment of project objectives.
- Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences.
- Develop and deliver presentations or reports to support decision-making processes.
Requirements:
- Master's Degree or higher (or Bachelor’s with additional experience) in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, or Environmental Science.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in designing and implementing complex architectures, with at least 8 years specializing in geospatial or enterprise systems.
- Expertise in enterprise platforms like the ESRI Enterprise suite.
- Proven experience with CI/CD tools and practices to automate testing, deployment, and monitoring.
- Strong understanding of modern IT architecture and configuration management.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with serverless architectures and cloud-native development.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, infrastructure as code).
- Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Solutions Engineer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. We provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues, and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Solutions Engineer to join our team.
This is an on-site role in Huntsville, Alabama which was recently ranked #1 Best Place to Live by U.S. News & World Report as well as the 3rd most affordable place to live and #16 fastest-growing place to live. A relocation assistance package will be provided to the selected candidate.
Position Description:
Ardent is looking for a highly motivated Geospatial Solutions Engineer who will work closely with our lead GIS solutions engineer and systems integration team. We are looking for individuals who are excited to work in a fast-paced environment, enjoy engaging with technical teams and stakeholders in transforming projects into reality, and directly implement solutions to organizational challenges.
This role will provide system management support for an ArcGIS Enterprise that entails troubleshooting Esri application deployment and implementing IT solutions to provide stability to the systems. In addition, design and develop tools and applications that leverage the ArcGIS REST and Python API allowing automation of a variety of GIS tasks such as automating map production, publishing web services, updating data sources across different databases, web map generation, and more. This individual will support critical automation tasks to help manage deployments, metrics, user access, and other tasks. Working within an Agile-based process, the person in this role will be responsible for developing data-driven solutions for incident operations and national security events using products such as Esri Dashboard, Web App Builder (WAB), Survey 123, Field Maps, and Story Maps.
We are committed to the success of our customers and providing support to defend the United States of America. Joining our highly collaborative and vibrant team, you will leverage your problem-solving skills and creativity in supporting multiple project teams within the Department of Justice.
Responsibilities:
- Client Support and Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot client issues related to ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise application deployment and system architecture
- Cloud-Based Solutions: Envision, design, and deploy ArcGIS cloud-based web applications and data management strategies for large-scale deployment and management in the Homeland Security community
- Customer Interaction and Needs Assessment: Become a technical expert in ArcGIS. Speak confidently with customers about ESRI technology and anticipate customer needs
- Complex Problem Solving: Solve complex problems with IT infrastructure, application design, development, and user experiences. Quickly convert customer ideas to minimum-viable-products using the entire ArcGIS suite of tools
- Tool and Application Development: In-depth experience leveraging ArcGIS Dashboard, Insights, S123, Field Maps, ExB, and WAB. Write technical design specifications and support documentation
- Innovation and Technology Adoption: Suggests new technologies and approaches, often demonstrating and championing their use. Estimate the duration and level of effort of development tasks through collaboration with SME and leads
- Adaptability: Adaptability in the face of demand change, setbacks, and transitions
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, IT-focused discipline, or equivalent work experience
- 2+ years of geospatial solution engineering experience
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance
- Programming experience with Python and Javascript
- Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri ArcGIS Enterprise application deployment and system architecture
- Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing)
- Experience administrating an ArcGIS Enterprise
- Working knowledge of modern web technology including web servers, web browsers, HTTP methods, and tools such as browser developer tools
- Must have a strong understanding of geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology
Recommended Qualifications:
- One or more industry-standard IT certificates (Esri, CompTIA, Microsoft, Amazon)
- Experience providing technical support for a distributed and disconnected ArcGIS Enterprise environment
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methods
- Familiarity with database and web server maintenance
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates who wish to be considered for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government-issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Technician
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Technician to join our team.
This is an Onsite position located in Hampton, VA.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a motivated Geospatial Technician to support data conversion, collection, and maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s degree or equivalent coursework in GIS, or equivalent work experience, along with at least 1 year of experience in GIS. As a GIS Technician, you will play a critical role in collecting and maintaining spatial and attribute data, as well as ensuring data quality through rigorous QA/QC processes.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Plan and implement data conversion and collection activities for spatially related data.
- Collect locational and attribute data for physical features to be integrated into GIS or related databases.
- Maintain GIS data development tools, software, GPS receivers, and other related collection equipment.
- Develop and refine data collection processes and workflows to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on collected data and workflows.
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent coursework in GIS, or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience working with GIS.
- Proficiency in data collection and conversion for GIS databases.
- Familiarity with GPS equipment and GIS-related software.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially with QA/QC tasks.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with data collection in a field setting.
- Familiarity with industry-standard GIS software (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS).
- Ability to troubleshoot and maintain GPS and data collection equipment.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Technician
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a GIS Technician to join our team.
This is an Onsite position located in Moffett Field, CA
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a motivated GIS Technician to support data conversion, collection, and maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s degree or equivalent coursework in GIS, or equivalent work experience, along with at least 1 year of experience in GIS. As a GIS Technician, you will play a critical role in collecting and maintaining spatial and attribute data, as well as ensuring data quality through rigorous QA/QC processes.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Plan and implement data conversion and collection activities for spatially related data.
- Collect locational and attribute data for physical features to be integrated into GIS or related databases.
- Maintain GIS data development tools, software, GPS receivers, and other related collection equipment.
- Develop and refine data collection processes and workflows to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on collected data and workflows.
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent coursework in GIS, or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience working with GIS.
- Proficiency in data collection and conversion for GIS databases.
- Familiarity with GPS equipment and GIS-related software.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially with QA/QC tasks.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with data collection in a field setting.
- Familiarity with industry-standard GIS software (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS).
- Ability to troubleshoot and maintain GPS and data collection equipment.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Geospatial Technician
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Technician to join our team.
This is an Onsite position located in Houston, TX.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a motivated GIS Technician to support data conversion, collection, and maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s degree or equivalent coursework in GIS, or equivalent work experience, along with at least 1 year of experience in GIS. As a GIS Technician, you will play a critical role in collecting and maintaining spatial and attribute data, as well as ensuring data quality through rigorous QA/QC processes.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Plan and implement data conversion and collection activities for spatially related data.
- Collect locational and attribute data for physical features to be integrated into GIS or related databases.
- Maintain GIS data development tools, software, GPS receivers, and other related collection equipment.
- Develop and refine data collection processes and workflows to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on collected data and workflows.
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent coursework in GIS, or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience working with GIS.
- Proficiency in data collection and conversion for GIS databases.
- Familiarity with GPS equipment and GIS-related software.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially with QA/QC tasks.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with data collection in a field setting.
- Familiarity with industry-standard GIS software (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS).
- Ability to troubleshoot and maintain GPS and data collection equipment.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
GIS Application & Database Developer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a highly motivated and experienced GIS Application & Database Developer to support the design, development, and maintenance of advanced geospatial tools and databases. This role is ideal for a mid- to senior-level GIS professional with a strong background in GIS development, database architecture, and application design. Candidates should have six to ten years of relevant experience—depending on level—and a deep understanding of GIS principles, computer graphics, and relational databases.
This is currently a remote position. Candidates must be able to work standard business hours in the Eastern Time Zone. It is possible that this could require a hybrid/onsite work requirement in the future.
Position Description:
As a GIS Application & Database Developer, you will work independently to build robust GIS tools and applications, conduct complex geospatial analyses, and create detailed, multi-layered maps. Your responsibilities will include full lifecycle development—from project planning and requirements gathering to implementation, testing, and quality control. Proficiency in GIS programming languages, web technologies, and data conversion methodologies is essential, as is the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
This is a full-time position offering a challenging and rewarding opportunity to shape innovative GIS solutions and support a variety of mission-critical initiatives. You will collaborate closely with end users to identify application needs and transform them into powerful geospatial systems and data products.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Full-time support.
- Staff in this category work independently to develop GIS tools and applications, perform complex analyses, and develop multi-layered maps accomplished by using an appropriate combination of tools found in the GIS application suite and other programming environments.
- Design and implement data conversion procedures and perform software and database quality control.
- Work closely with the GIS user community to determine specific application requirements and specifications.
- Perform project planning, requirements analysis, database design and development, and quality assurance and quality control.
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- BS/BA in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Computer Science or other related field.
- Middle level shall have at least 6 years and senior level shall have at least 10 years of experience in GIS and related development.
- Experience in GIS concepts, computer graphics fundamentals, and relational database fundamentals and concepts is essential.
- Must have experience in the development of complex analysis and mapping projects.
- Must be proficient in the coding of software and manipulating digital databases as well as using GIS programming languages, Internet markup languages, and other, pertinent technologies.
- Must have the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical computer users, both orally and in writing.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
GIS Project Manager
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Project Manager to join our team.
This is currently a remote position, but all candidates must reside in the Washington, DC (DMV) area and confirm that they are able to work a hybrid schedule onsite in Washington, DC as required.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Project Manager. The Geospatial Project Manager is responsible for leading a team and delivering geospatial artifacts for clients. Primary responsibilities include enterprise integration planning, lifecycle project planning and management, client communications, and ensuring successful completion of the solution design and implementation with technical team support.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Respond to various requirements for geospatial products and services
- Support contingency incidents or special events
- Create critical infrastructure - and resiliency-focused geospatial analytics and products
- Create maps or visualization output focused on critical infrastructure and cyber information for hazards, such as natural disasters, terrorist threats and attacks, chemical spills, radiological events, Special Security Events (SSE), bombing prevention, security analysis and reporting, and other cyber and infrastructure projects and programs.
- Provide geospatial support to troubleshoot issues with ArcGIS software
- Provide project oversight of a large, integrated geospatial program
- Facilitate, manage and execute project activities for large or complex GIS tasks that may include enterprise systems integration, data maintenance and migration, and geospatial analysis projects.
- Provide technical oversight and develop standards for business line activities integrating with enterprise GIS
- Provide primary communication with clients and stakeholders; facilitate meetings and reviews
- Implement project controls to ensure successful completion of the solution design and implementation with technical support team
- Develop, maintain and report on project plans and schedules
- Prepare and maintain internal and external project documentation
- Mentor technical staff and foster a good working environment through knowledgeable, effective, hands-on technical and management oversight and support
- Demonstrate knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
- Plan, organize and manage project schedules, tasks, and deliverables
Requirements:
- Agile Software environment experience
- BS/BA in social sciences or a related technical field
- 5+ years of relevant experience
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- 5 years of experience (Project Management)
- 5 years of experience (GIS related work)
- Esri experience: exposure to ArcGIS
- Have a passion for working with teammates and customers to solve problems
- Be dynamic, personable and self-motivated personality
- Have exceptional customer service orientation
- Have outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Have experience monitoring and controlling project financials
Preferred:
- MS/MBA in social sciences or a related technical field
- Candidates with Active Top Secret, TS/SCI or DHS/CBP Clearances are given priority
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
IT Project Manager
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking an IT Project Manager to join our team.
This is a REMOTE role. Candidates in the Washington D.C. area are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Organizes, directs, and manages contract operation support functions, involving multiple, complex and inter-related project tasks.
- Manages teams of contract support personnel at multiple locations.
- Maintains and manages the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization.
- Meets with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items.
- Ensures conformance with program task schedules and costs.
- Establishes and maintains technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers, organizes and delegates responsibilities to subordinates and oversees the successful completion of all assigned tasks.
Requirements:
- An understanding of best practices with respect to IT software development, and systems implementation (Agile);
- 8+years' experience managing IT team, with experience within Scrum/Agile environment and with Federal background
- Experience managing teams (8+) and overall revenue of $5M+
- Experience managing Federal Government contracts;
- Proactive problem solving, and the ability to work autonomously;
- Superb Verbal and Written Communications Skills and client facing experience;
- Attention to detail;
- Must be able to work independently and in a team environment;
- Experience in managing a diverse group of functional activities, subordinate groups of technical and administrative personnel;
- Work with client decision makers on particular systems designs within the confines of client-mandated policies and governance;
- General finance, project control and project management analysis, budgeting, general accounting, cost accounting, accounts receivable, operations administration and strategic planning;
- Working knowledge of the project control disciple with the ability to complete difficult assignments.
- The successful Project Manager candidate must possess and apply expertise of multiple complex work assignments which are broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
- The successful candidate must have the ability to apply a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments.
- The successful candidate must be able to plan and lead major technology assignments.
- The successful candidate will also be responsible for evaluating performance results and recommending major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.
- The successful candidate will function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments and supervise others.
Education:
- Bachelors Degree in related field - Masters Degree ++
- PMP Certification preferred
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
IT Systems Engineer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is looking for an IT Systems Engineer (ITSE) to join our dynamic team supporting the Department of Justice.
This is an onsite position based in Huntsville, AL, which was recently ranked as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Live by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Huntsville was recognized as the 2nd most affordable place to live and the 16th fastest-growing city in the U.S.
Position Description:
As an ITSE, you will play a pivotal role in provisioning, safeguarding, and maintaining system infrastructure. Working within an Agile environment, the person in this role will be responsible for maintaining IT infrastructure, troubleshooting system architecture, addressing defects and bugs, and implementing technical solutions. In addition, providing system security support by addressing system configuration and security vulnerabilities will be vital.
In ad-hoc situations, you will have the opportunity to develop data-driven solutions by leveraging front-end and back-end languages such as HTML, JavaScript, Java, and Python in support of operations and national security events. Your expertise will be critical in providing guidance for IT systems frameworks, ensuring best practice architecture design, IT solutions, and coordinating with subject matter experts to deliver outstanding IT solutions. A successful System Engineer should be a skilled technical expert with a strong focus on security, problem-solving, and communication all while maintaining a proactive approach to system management and support.
Primary Responsibilities:
Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of various Windows OS versions (e.g., Windows Server, Windows 10/11), including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Familiarity with tools like Windows Performance Monitor, Event Viewer, and third-party monitoring solutions to analyze system performance and troubleshoot issues. Understanding of backup solutions and disaster recovery processes.
Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex system issues, such as hardware failures, application crashes, or network connectivity problems. Skilled in identifying the underlying causes of issues and applying long-term solutions rather than quick fixes.
Security Knowledge: Understanding of security protocols (encryption, authentication), best practices, and tools like Windows Defender, firewalls, and other Windows services. Interface with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and other DOJ business units in addressing system risks and vulnerabilities.
Compliance & Documentation: Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that all systems and processes adhere to industry regulations and organizational policies. Maintaining accurate documentation for configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions to ensure transparency and continuity.
Adaptability: Adaptability in the face of demand change, setbacks, and transitions.
Requirements:
- Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
- 2+ years of experience operating and maintaining complex system architectures, applications, and frameworks
- Proven track record working with Windows OS systems and applications
- Experienced in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting various Windows OS versions including Windows Server and Windows 10/11
- Experienced in applying security patches, updates, and hotfixes to keep systems secure and up-to-date.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex system issues, such as hardware failures, application crashes, or network connectivity problems.
- Experienced using PowerShell tool for task automation and configuration management
- Experienced implementing backup strategies
- Proficient in implementing solutions regarding system security vulnerabilities
- Experienced developing and implementing IT solutions related to security controls, configuration of server settings, and network settings
- AWS or Azure administrative cloud management regarding cloud security, cloud architecture and design, troubleshooting, and cloud deployment
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for enterprise systems to include System Design Documents, System Concept of Operations, and System Operations & Maintenance Manuals, and Interface Control Documents
- Strong understanding of the DOJ Enterprise Architecture or DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) equivalent, with experience developing associated architecture artifacts
- Experience deploying architecture, defining requirements, conducting business process analysis, or similar disciplines
- Ability to communicate various technical system requirements with system owner
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methods
Recommended Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of various Windows OS versions (e.g., Windows Server, Windows 10/11), including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
- Understanding of backup solutions and disaster recovery processes.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and other networking protocols, as well as troubleshooting network-related issues.
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Cloud+
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CISCO Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
Due to the nature of the work, we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government-issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Engineer (Consultant) to join our team. This is currently a remote role but may require a hybrid or full time schedule in the future.
The DevSecOps Engineer will design, deploy, operate, and maintain secure Cloud products and services within a Cloud-based environment to enable development teams to deliver features in the most efficient way possible. Leverage an automated process to mitigate security vulnerabilities in the environment by working with the team to triage security vulnerabilities and planning mitigation activities, including but not limited to OS patching. Coordinate with a team of Cloud and DevOps engineers to help tenants realize value through product offerings and operations.
Requirements
- The DevOps Engineer requires minimum of 7 years of programming experience. Includes 3+ years of experience in working within software engineer team who leveraged DevOps with development o Includes 3+ years of experience in at least two of the following fields in information security, computer or information science or related fields.
- Experience using a wide variety of open source and COTS technologies and tools.
- Experience in providing Analysis of Alternatives for tools and capabilities from various on premise, Cloud-based, and hybrid resources.
- Experience in managing a Platform-as-a-Service environment (i.e., create blueprints, provision, maintain, upgrade and track inventory).
- Solid understanding of and experience implementing and integrating CI/CD Tools from the ground up, such as Atlassian (JIRA and Confluence), Github, Jenkins, Ansible, Artifactory, Docker, Kubernetes, Selenium, SonarQube, Gatling, JMeter, JUnit, AMP, aChecker, Jaws, Netsparker, OWASP ZAP, Tenable Nessus, Splunk, Prometheus, CloudWatch, New Relic, Grafana. Includes experience with Docker containerized application deployment and monitoring, cluster management.
- Strong background working in an agile development environment, collaborating with Application Development and Architecture Teams.
- Experience with service-oriented architecture, web services, Application Programming Interfaces.
- Experience working in a High Availability environment with 99.99%+ uptime.
- Strong background in Amazon Web Service (AWS), Azure and Google cloud, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB Apache, NGINX, PHP.
- Comfortable writing deployment scripts in languages such as Python, Shell, AWS Cloud Formation, Groovy, and Golang.
- Experience with systems and IT operations.
- Comfort with automated, frequent, incremental code testing and deployment as part of a set of mature DevOps practices.
- Strong grasp of automation tools (e.g., Cloudwatch, Lamdba, GitOps, Cloud Formation, Terraform, etc.,).
- A strong focus on achieving value for business objectives.
- Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders.
- Strong analytical, communication, and decision-making skills. Proficiency in a variety of computer programs and applications including VMWare, Windows, Linux, Oracle and Solaris.
- BA or BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
Qualifications
- BA/BS in related fields (Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Business Management preferred).
- Expert knowledge of the underlying concepts of Branching, Merging, and Archiving software throughout the development lifecycle.
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience managing system changes without interruption to the user.
- Familiarity with Continuous Integration tools such as source control (GIT preferred), build (Maven), and automation (Jenkins).
- Understanding of the Agile SDLC and how DevOps play a role in it.
- Good communication skills.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Lead Testing Engineer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is searching for a Lead Automation Engineer to work in the Washington DC area.
Position Description:
- Formulate long term strategies for quality assurance testing, and analyze long term impacts.
- Lead decision making around the selection of third-party testing tools or development of new tools and best practices.
- Work independently, within, and across teams to design and develop technical solutions, address complex issues, and execute QA tasks in collaboration with a product manager, tech lead, UX designers, other QAs, and engineers.
- Provide technical leadership in the architecture/design, development, and implementation of testing tools for multiple products and services delivered as part of human services platform using state-of-the-art frameworks and tools.
- Improve the automation testing coverage to all features and functionality.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards and development best practices by leading and mentoring other members of the team, conducting code review, and creating documentation.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field/equivalent knowledge and experience.
Requirements:
- 8+ years’ experience with software quality assurance testing, including unit, integration, load, stress, security penetration, and performance testing.
- 4+ years of experience in automation testing and releasing large enterprise applications.
- Expert in software quality and testing methodologies.
- Expert in test automation tools, UI automation frameworks (Selenium, UIPath, etc.), and Mobile automation frameworks (Appium, etc.).
- Excellent coding skills in Java and JavaScript.
- Experience with Test Design Patterns.
- Excellent fundamental knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
- Deep understanding of system development life cycle, technical project management approaches and requirements, and design techniques on multi-track projects.
- Unrelenting need to perpetually optimize testing coverage, testing process, and principles and continuously increase the solutions quality.
- Experience doing quality assurance testing of a complex enterprise software product, including cross-component and cross-module integration testing and load/performance testing.
- Experience identifying when automated testing is not sufficient and when manual testing is critical.
- Extensive experience working as an integral part of a cross-functional agile development team using test-driven development.
- Experience with RESTful API enterprise system testing.
- Experience with data transformation and data pipelines testing models and approaches.
- Deep interest in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Natural Language Processing.
- Strong presentation, interpersonal and communication skills.
What sets you apart:
- Experience in RPA development using RPA solutions (e.g., UI Path, Automation Anywhere, Tricentis RPA).
- Experience integrating RPA with other tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Email, etc.).
- Exceptional ability to process and synthesize information to deliver optimal solutions and identify roadblocks.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments.
- Cloud Professional level certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps, SysOps Administrator, or Developer).
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Lead Zero Trust Engineer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Lead Zero Trust Engineer to join our team.
This is a Remote position.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a Lead Zero Trust Engineer to support an innovative Federal Agency that can collaborate with Product owners, developers, cloud engineers and operations support personnel to plan, design, test and deliver Zero Trust (ZT) Architectures and SecDevOps solutions for cloud systems, applications and infrastructure delivery using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines embedded with ZT principles.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Leads teams with building comprehensive zero trust solutions that encompasses Users, Applications and Infrastructure
- Understanding of the Agile SDLC and how SecDevOps plays a role in it
- Coordinate coding and unit testing phases of system development and efforts
- Manages delivery on all projects and commitments
- Lead and contribute to the service delivery across multiple project phases of the software development life cycle
- Serve as subject matter expert for leading Best practices across SecDevOps, CICD, Rapid Release and related end to end automation
- Good communication skills
- Managing, building, configuring, administering, operating and maintaining all components that comprise the SecDevOps environment
- Developing and maintaining secure deployments to AWS and multi-cloud environment and other tasks
- Scripting and maintaining security embedded build environments
- Working with project teams to integrate their products into the Zero Trust, SecDevOps environment
- Strong AWS and other cloud services understanding and experience
- Document, schedule, and executes software scans, builds and deployments.
- Document Security, CM, SCM Plans, Releases and Build Procedures
- Production-level experience in Infrastructure Automation using Ansible, Terraform, Docker, ECS, EKS, ECR, and Fargate
- Design, configure, and support software build/deploy pipelines (CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, GitLab)
- Assist with software deployment through various staged operating environments (e.g., Development, QA, Staging, Production)
- Scripting and maintaining build environments
- Linux and shell scripting
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Bachelors degree in related field (Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Business Management preferred).
- 10+ years of software development experience.
- 7+ years of experience in a combination of software development and technical operations support.
- Deep understanding of user credentials, identities, authentication, SSO, applications, workloads, endpoints, networks, data, automation, security analytics, SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence.
- Experience with monolith and micro service architectures using containerization and Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding of managing polyglot technologies, frameworks and apps.
- Cloud-Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) - compliant software stack (Kubernetes) and Open Container Initiative (OCI) Compliant containers (Docker).
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects from end to end with minimal supervision.
- Expert knowledge of the underlying concepts of Branching, Merging, and Archiving software throughout the development lifecycle.
- Proven experience managing system changes without interruption to the user.
- Familiarity with Continuous Integration tools such as source control (GIT preferred), build (Maven, Gradle, npm), and automation (Jenkins, Github Actions, scripting).
- GovCon experience preferred.
- Technical lead experience preferred.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Operations Engineer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking an Operations Engineer to work in the Washington DC area
The Operations Engineer will play a key part in maintaining and improving our infrastructure, ensuring reliable system operations, and driving automation initiatives. If you have a strong background in Linux/Unix administration, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices—and want to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment—this opportunity is for you.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, monitor, and maintain Linux/Unix-based systems across development, testing, and production environments
- Implement and manage infrastructure on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Automate deployment and configuration processes using scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell) and infrastructure as code tools
- Support and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues to ensure optimal performance and availability
- Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to drive DevOps and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices
- Maintain networking infrastructure including DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, and load balancers
- Monitor system performance, logs, and alerts; respond to incidents in a timely manner
- Participate in change management processes following ITIL best practices
- Ensure systems are secure and compliant with relevant regulations and industry standards
- Create and maintain documentation for systems, processes, and procedures
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in operations, system administration, or DevOps
- Experience with Linux/Unix system administration
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code
- Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell)
- Experience with container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Working knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancing)
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience with ITIL practices and change management
- Familiarity with security best practices and monitoring tools
- Experience in highly regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, government, finance)
- Certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Azure Administrator, or Linux+
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Performance Tester
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues, and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Performance Tester to join our team.
This is a remote position.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a Performance Tester to join our team. As a Performance Tester at Ardent, you will be responsible for planning, executing, analyzing, and documenting performance tests to ensure our applications are robust and efficient. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify performance bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations for improvement. Staying current with industry trends and tools is essential for this role.
Job Responsibilities:
- Test Planning: Develop comprehensive test plans, including detailed checklists, user scenarios, and pass/fail criteria. Define the scope and objectives of performance testing for each project.
- Test Execution: Conduct various performance tests such as load testing, stress testing, scalability testing, endurance testing, and volume testing. Use industry-standard tools to simulate real-world usage and identify potential performance issues.
- Test Analysis: Analyze test data and interpret graphs to identify key performance metrics. Diagnose performance bottlenecks and provide detailed analysis of test results.
- Recommendations: Offer actionable recommendations based on test results to improve system performance. Suggest performance optimizations and best practices to development teams.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and project managers, to address performance issues. Participate in defect triage meetings and assist in prioritizing performance-related defects.
- Documentation: Document test results thoroughly and create detailed reports for stakeholders. Log defects in a tracking tool and provide clear descriptions and reproduction steps.
- Staying Current: Keep abreast of the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices in performance testing. Evaluate new performance testing tools and technologies for potential adoption.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in performance testing.
- Proficiency with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience in working with cross-functional teams and collaborating on large-scale projects.
- Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and performance testing methodologies.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Program Manager
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Program Manager to join our team. A program manager oversees and coordinates the execution of contracts between government agencies and external vendors. Responsibilities typically include contract negotiation, budget management, scheduling, and ensuring that projects are completed according to specifications and within regulatory requirements.
This is a hybrid/remote role located in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Program Manager to lead a program of national security significance for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The selected candidate will lead a large team of contractors and subcontractors in a dynamic, agile environment. This critical role involves overseeing a diverse team of professionals engaged in application development, operations, and maintenance across multiple locations. The PM is responsible for executing a multi-million-dollar program focused on delivering exceptional Information Technology (IT) services for DHS. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership qualities, extensive experience in program management, and a proven track record of managing large teams and program operations for complex Federal IT programs.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Program Leadership: Direct and oversee the entire program, ensuring seamless collaboration and integration across diverse teams. Lead the program’s strategic planning, execution, and delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.
- Team Management: Manage and mentor a large group of technical contractors and subcontractors, promoting a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and agile practices. Ensure team alignment with program goals and client expectations. Responsibility includes oversight of all critical functions to effectively transition the program during the initial execution period.
- Financial Oversight: Develop and manage the program budget. Monitor and report on financial performance, ensuring efficient use of resources and cost-effective execution of program objectives.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, including federal clients, contractor teams, and internal leadership. Act as the primary point of contact for the client, ensuring all deliverables meet quality standards and contractual requirements.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to prevent program disruptions. Ensure compliance with federal regulations and company policies.
- Agile Implementation: Champion agile methodologies within the program, facilitating sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups. Ensure the agile practices are adapted to suit the program’s needs and client requirements.
- Performance Measurement: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program success and areas for improvement. Regularly report on these metrics to senior management and stakeholders.
- Innovation and Improvement: Encourage innovation and recommend process improvements to enhance program efficiency and effectiveness. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and federal regulations to ensure the program remains competitive and compliant.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in program management, preferably in federal IT services.
- Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
- Experience working in the Federal Government Contracting industry.
- Experience managing a team of 50+ professionals, including subcontractors.
- Demonstrated experience managing large teams and multi-million-dollar budgets in an agile environment.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive team performance and foster a collaborative team environment.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with all levels of stakeholders.
- Proficient in agile methodologies and tools.
- Deep understanding of federal contracting regulations and compliance requirements.
Desired Qualifications:
- Masters Degree in Business or a relevant technical field;
- Demonstrated experience supporting the DHS and the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP);
- Demonstrated experience with federal DHS cargo systems and processes, including the DHS Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and related tools and processes for US Ports of Entry;
- Customs and Border Protection background investigation clearance (highly preferred)
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Security Specialist
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Security Specialist to join our team.
This is a Remote position
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Security Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in security and system integration, particularly with Esri software solutions and FISMA-compliant systems. This role is integral to ensuring the quality and performance of the DHS system while maintaining the integrity of the architecture boundary during the integration of new systems.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- System Integration: Design and develop methodologies for integrating Esri software products within a FISMA-approved environment.
- Problem-Solving: Utilize excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues and propose effective solutions.
- Collaboration: Foster strong communication and teamwork, working effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Attention to Detail: Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Integration Planning: Assess processes and effort levels for various integration options within the DHS Geospatial system
- Documentation: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of processes. Determine optimal solutions for integrating systems with differing FISMA approval levels, ensuring compliance with federal contracting standards
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 6 years of experience in systems integration or security, particularly within federal contracting environments.
- Strong experience with Esri software and APIs, including ArcGIS and related technologies.
- Familiarity with federal contracting processes, documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Proven analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to propose effective solutions.
- Strong communication skills and experience working in team-oriented environments.
- Commitment to producing high-quality work through meticulous attention to detail.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with additional Esri products or tools.
- Familiarity with Agile or DevOps methodologies.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Senior AI/ML Engineer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is searching for a Senior AI/ML Engineer who is able to work in the Washington, DC area.
The Senior AI/ML Engineer will design, build, and scale machine learning solutions that drive business value. In this role, you will collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders to productionize predictive models, develop robust AI/ML platforms, and deploy solutions in a cloud environment. The ideal candidate brings strong coding expertise in Python, R, or Java, a deep understanding of machine learning frameworks and data pipelines, and a proven ability to translate complex analytics into actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Builds out AI/ML capabilities in conjunction with data scientists and other key stakeholders to drive business value.
- Productionizes and operationalizes predictive models leveraging machine learning and advanced data analysis techniques.
- Designs and builds data science platforms and model deployment pipelines to scale AI/ML engines in a cloud environment.
- Delivers well-styled, well-tested, and maintainable code in Python, R or Java.
- Cultivates innovation by proactively proposing new ideas to deliver business value more effectively.
- Identifies the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn a business problem into an analytics solution.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computational Statistics, Data Science, or related technical field or equivalent; Master’s Degree preferred.
- 6+ year’s work experience in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning.
- Strong experience rapidly deploying AI/ML solutions to production in a DevOps environment. Expertise in building machine learning platforms and data pipelines at scale.
- Strong coding fluency in Python, R, or Java. Experience with Kubeflow, Airflow or other workflows and Docker containerization. Experience with large data sets and distributed computing (Spark).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to articulate workflows and ability to describe the logic and implications of a complex model to non-technical audiences.
- Strong data analytical skills. Familiar with major machine learning algorithms.
- Solid experience managing diverse data sources, including preprocessing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data to develop data marts for data science use cases and machine learning applications.
- Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work independently as well as in a team and a highly matrixed environment.
Preferred:
- Experience in cloud computing platforms. Google Cloud Platform preferred.
- Experience in machine learning, deep learning, information retrieval, natural language processing or data mining preferred.
- Applicable certifications preferred.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Senior GIS Analyst
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior GIS Analyst to join our team and play a key role in delivering advanced geospatial solutions. This position requires a professional with a solid foundation in GIS and a proven track record of analytical excellence. The ideal candidate will bring at least five years of GIS experience, including a minimum of two years performing direct geospatial analysis, along with strong capabilities in cartography, imagery exploitation, spatial database management, and application development.
This is currently a remote position. Candidates must be able to work standard business hours in the Eastern Time Zone. It is possible that this could require a hybrid/onsite work requirement in the future.
Position Description:
As a Senior GIS Analyst, you will be responsible for producing complex, multi-layered maps and geospatial products in both print and digital formats—including interactive web-based applications. You will conduct sophisticated spatial analyses, manage and process aerial and satellite imagery, and contribute to the creation of custom tools and applications. This role combines technical expertise with creativity and communication, requiring the ability to translate complex geospatial data into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
This position offers a dynamic environment where you'll engage in work typically associated with Geospatial Analysts, Cartographers, Imagery Analysts, and GIS Project Managers—making it an ideal opportunity for professionals looking to take their geospatial career to the next level.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- This position may include duties typical of those commonly associated with a Geospatial Analyst, Cartographer, Imagery Analyst, and GIS Project Manager.
- Duties shall include the provision of full-time analytical, cartographic and data management support to produce geospatial products involving a high degree of complexity.
- Perform data conversion, migration, and exploitation activities using advanced processing techniques.
- Assist with project planning, requirements analysis, database design, database development, application coding and testing, quality assurance and quality control.
- Apply complex analytical techniques to disparate data resources to identify previously unrecognized patterns and trends.
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- BS/BA in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Computer Science or other related field.
- Shall have 5+ years of experience in GIS of which 2 years were of direct analytical experience.
- Experience shall include generating complex multi-layered printed, digital and web-based maps, creating and modifying template-based GIS web applications, and performing complex geospatial analyses.
- Shall be knowledgeable in GIS and GPS concepts and proficient with spatial data and relational database maintenance and manipulation.
- Shall have experience managing aerial and satellite imagery and performing imagery processing, analysis and exploitation.
- Some experience in the development of GIS applications and tools is required.
- Shall have the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical computer users, both orally and in writing.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Senior Interoperability Tester
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Senior Interoperability Tester to work in the Washington DC area
The Senior Interoperability Tester will lead and execute interoperability testing efforts to ensure seamless data exchange across systems, with a focus on healthcare, finance, or government environments. Leveraging your deep knowledge of industry protocols and standards, API testing tools, and automation frameworks, you will help drive quality and compliance in complex integration projects. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, interface engines, and cloud-based solutions in a dynamic, collaborative setting.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and perform interoperability testing activities to validate data exchange across diverse systems and platforms
- Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts for interoperability scenarios
- Conduct API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, ReadyAPI, and Swagger to verify data integrity and compliance with standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, EDI, JSON, XML)
- Collaborate with developers, integration engineers, and stakeholders to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve interface and data exchange issues
- Monitor and analyze system integrations to ensure adherence to functional, technical, and security requirements
- Utilize automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, Python, Java) to streamline testing processes and increase coverage
- Participate in Agile development teams, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Document test results, defect reports, and technical findings in a clear and organized manner
- Support continuous integration and deployment efforts by integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Stay current with emerging interoperability standards, tools, and best practices to enhance testing methodologies
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of software QA or system integration testing experience
- 3+ years of experience specifically focused on interoperability testing
- Deep knowledge of data exchange protocols and standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, EDI, JSON, XML)
- Strong experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, ReadyAPI, Swagger)
- Hands-on experience with automation frameworks and scripting (e.g., Python, Java, Selenium, JMeter)
- Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies
- Experience in healthcare, finance, or government environments
- Knowledge of interface engines or middleware (e.g., Mirth Connect, Cloverleaf)
- Exposure to cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure)
- Industry certifications in interoperability or quality assurance
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.
Senior Security Software Developer
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Senior Security Software Developer to join our team.
This is a remote position.
Position Description:
Ardent is seeking a Senior Security Software Developer to join our team. Your responsibilities encompass integrating security practices seamlessly throughout the development and deployment processes. Your focus will be around automating security measures, ensuring they're ingrained in continuous integration, delivery, and deployment pipelines.
Requirements:
- 7 years of software development experience, including full Software Development Lifecycle, full stack applications, service-oriented architectures (micro-services), continuous integration and continuous delivery. Experience must also include containerized applications and cloud platforms.
- Solid experience writing unit, integration, and end to end tests.
- Comprehensive experience implementing and integrating a variety of DevSecOps tools and technologies including Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, Jira, Artifactory, Terraform, SonarQube, Prisma Cloud or similar and related technologies.
- Must be able to work well remotely, but in an agile development environment with frequent collaboration and dynamic requirements.
- BA or BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing React and Angular web applications.
- Experience with Ruby on Rails.
- Experience developing APIs that will be shared and used by other applications/teams and documenting those APIs according to the Open API spec.
- Experience with setting up Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright and developing e2e test suites.
- Experience with "Infrastructure as Code" tools and techniques, with hands on experience setting up and tearing down environments in support of the CI/CD pipeline.
- Worked with various AWS platforms, including IAM, EKS, RDS, S3, and EC2.
- Proven experience managing system changes without interruption to the user.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust strategies and implementation of tools and techniques to achieve Zero Trust goals .
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with security automation and machine learning.
- Experience using a wide variety of open source and COTS technologies and tools
Job Responsibilities:
DevSecOps as well as software development. We develop enterprise grade, production ready tools with thousands of users that we've either developed from scratch or have inherited and are actively improving upon and sharing with the enterprise. We also manage our own set of CI/CD pipelines that we are continuously improving to increase security, quality, and efficiency. Our tools and processes are shared across the enterprise as examples and thus need to be at very high standards. The position requires a candidate that can be productive while working independently; able to communicate effectively with the rest of the team, plan and prioritize work, research various topics and present relevant findings, and contribute high quality production ready code.
Some of the job responsibilities include:
- Application development using technologies like Next.js and React, Angular, Java Spring, and Ruby on Rails.
- Setting up, maintaining, and improving CI/CD pipelines for the various tools the team develops using Jenkins, Groovy, Docker, and various plugins and security scanning tools.
- Deploying containerized applications to AWS EKS while providing monitoring and alerting via New Relic, Splunk, and other tools.
- Developing, hardening, and sharing Docker images for use throughout the enterprise.
- Researching and implementing Zero Trust architectures and strategies for our team and the enterprise.
- Continuously improving our technologies and processes across our team and the enterprise within the unique constraints our customers require.
- Understanding and improving security practices throughout the SDLC, including key management, security scanning, immutable workloads, code quality, etc.
- Leading, communicating , and collaborating across functional borders.
- Effectively present analysis, findings, and strategies to teammates and customers.
- Expressing technical information clearly at different organizational levels.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Technical Lead
Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues, and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.
Ardent is seeking a Technical Lead to join our team.
This is a hybrid/remote position located in the Washington, D.C. Metro area.
The Technical Lead will drive innovative software development and data solutions in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead large-scale development initiatives that directly impact national security, focusing on data integration, analytics, and agile software delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and participate in Government Agile Teams to develop, sustain, and enhance software following prescribed agile practices and sprint/release cadences.
- Recommend opportunities for dedicated architectural sprints to address technical challenges and improvements.
- Actively participate in architectural reviews and contribute to design decisions.
- Mentor technical staff to ensure expertise in agile methodologies and technical best practices.
- Serve as a backup Agile Team Lead when needed, supporting team coordination and sprint management.
- Analyze business and product requirements to design effective data analytics solutions.
- Provide technical leadership in the design, development, and implementation of large-scale software, ETL pipelines, data warehouses, and analytics platforms.
- Assist in defining architectural requirements for data warehousing, analytics, and ETL solutions.
- Develop strategic roadmaps aligning software development activities with mission outcomes.
- Lead an integrated team of subject matter experts and IT specialists to achieve project objectives.
- Serve as the primary technical resource for both development teams and customers, ensuring alignment with goals and expectations.
- Prioritize team tasks, assign responsibilities, and review the work of junior developers and engineers.
- Provide technical guidance on industry best practices, architectural standards, and coding approaches.
- Engage with customers to understand requirements, provide solutions, and address challenges.
- Work independently with minimal supervision while delivering high-quality results.
Requirements:
- Active or eligible for a Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation (CBP BI).
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in an IT leadership role, managing technical teams and projects.
- Proven leadership in Agile Scrum environments, including backlog grooming, user story creation, sprint execution, and retrospectives.
- Proficiency with Atlassian Jira and Confluence (or comparable agile tracking tools).
- Hands-on experience with leading analytics platforms such as Tableau Enterprise Server and/or Power BI.
- Experience using Informatica PowerCenter or similar ETL tools.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing database or data warehouse solutions using Oracle.
- Strong programming/scripting experience with Python and familiarity with Jupyter Notebooks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical information to diverse audiences.
Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.