Ardent

DevSecOpsEngineer

$115–155k ~AI est. Washington, District of Columbia, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“DevSecOps Engineer at Ardent. Skills: DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Containerization. Maintain IaC solutions. Extend IaC solutions”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting

Eligibility Requirements

Government background investigation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Minimum 5 years DevSecOps experience, Minimum 5 years Cloud Engineering experience, Minimum 5 years Infrastructure Engineering experience, Minimum 5 years Platform Engineering experience, Experience with Terraform, Experience with OpenTofu, Experience with Ansible, Experience with GitHub Actions, Experience with Docker, Experience with Kubernetes, Experience integrating security tools, Experience with Git workflows, Ability to complete background investigation

Nice to Have

Experience supporting federal government, Experience supporting regulated environments, Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, Familiarity with FISMA, Familiarity with FedRAMP, Familiarity with Zero Trust, Experience with AWS cloud services, Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Proficiency in Python, Proficiency in Bash, Experience supporting Kubernetes security, Experience with container hardening, Experience with compliance initiatives, Experience implementing DevSecOps best practices

What You'll Do.

Maintain IaC solutions

Improve IaC solutions

Develop Ansible playbooks

Maintain Ansible playbooks

Automate system configuration

Automate compliance enforcement

Automate patch management

Automate application deployment

Build GitHub Actions workflows

Maintain GitHub Actions workflows

Enhance GitHub Actions workflows

Integrate security controls

Support containerized delivery

Develop Kubernetes manifests

Support namespace management

Support RBAC configuration

Support cluster health monitoring

Support container troubleshooting

Implement security gates

Maintain security gates

Support compliance initiatives

Support hardening initiatives

Participate in sprint planning

Participate in standups

Participate in technical reviews

Participate in peer reviews

Participate in engineering collaboration

Develop technical documentation

Maintain technical documentation

Develop operational runbooks

Maintain operational runbooks

Develop configuration records

Maintain configuration records

Contribute to continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engineering teams; Sprint planning; Standups; Technical reviews; Peer reviews; Engineering collaboration

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Process & Methodology

Change management

Full Job Description

At Ardent, we hire people who want more than a job — they want to serve a mission that matters. Our teams support the federal government’s most critical national security and defense priorities, helping protect the nation, strengthen resilience, and advance the technologies and capabilities that keep America secure. For veterans, cleared professionals, and purpose-driven innovators, Ardent is a place to continue serving alongside a team that understands the importance of the mission and the people behind it. We also know top talent has choices, which is why we back our mission with benefits and flexibility that stand out: competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, flexible PTO, federal holidays off, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, wellness stipends, and a culture that values and rewards hard work, dedication, and adaptability. If you want to build something meaningful, while enjoying the kind of flexibility and support that you need to do your best work — Ardent is where your next mission begins. Ardent is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join our team. This position is based in Washington, DC and may require a combination of on-site and remote support depending on program needs. Position Description: Ardent is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support infrastructure automation, secure software delivery, CI/CD pipeline development, container orchestration, and security integration activities within a hybrid cloud environment. This role will work closely with engineering teams to enhance existing DevSecOps capabilities, improve automation, strengthen security controls, and support modernization initiatives across enterprise infrastructure and application environments. The DevSecOps Engineer will contribute to infrastructure as code, configuration management, pipeline automation, containerized deployments, and compliance hardening efforts while supporting established engineering standards, change management processes, and federal cybersecuri

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