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