Cloud Engineer (Onsite TS/SCI) – High-Impact Cloud Roles

Ardent Principles, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Training budget

Employer-covered health insurance

401(k) match

Holidays

Job summary

Ardent Principles, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based applications in a predominantly on-site environment in Chantilly, VA.

The role requires TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph and hands-on experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP, plus containerization with Kubernetes and automation using Terraform/Ansible/Helm. You will develop in Linux environments with Java/Go/C#, and build front ends with React, Angular, or Vue while ensuring performance, security, and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• On-site in Chantilly, VA
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based apps
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and containerized workloads
• Proficiency in Linux environments and modern languages such as Java, Go, or C#
• Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and VPN technologies
• Ability to work across cloud platforms and modern front-end frameworks

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud-based applications per best practices
• Work with AWS/Azure/GCP and Kubernetes for deployments
• Create front-ends with React, Angular, or Vue
• Automate infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, Helm
• Maintain Linux systems and perform updates and backups
• Monitor performance, security, and reliability
• Collaborate with teams and communicate issues clearly

Skills

Cloud engineering

Linux administration

Containerization

Automation scripting

Front-end basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

React

Angular

Vue

Java

Go

C#

Job description

Ardent Principles, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based applications in a predominantly on-site environment in Chantilly, VA.

The role requires TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph and hands-on experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP, plus containerization with Kubernetes and automation using Terraform/Ansible/Helm. You will develop in Linux environments with Java/Go/C#, and build front ends with React, Angular, or Vue while ensuring performance, security, and