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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 4, 2026. Ardent Principles scores A on the Alion truth index.

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ARDENT PRINCIPLES Contact Home About Us Capabilities Career Elevate with Ardent CALL US TO GET IN TOUCH DIRECTLY 301.678.3492 Contact Scroll & Explore Ardent Principles Culture Let's Redefine Success Together At Ardent Principles, we believe that our strength lies in our people.

REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

LOCATION: Full-time onsite in McLean, VA

Step into a role where your cyber expertise directly shapes how organizations stay ahead of real-world adversaries. We’re looking for a Cyber Security Project Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, breaking down sophisticated attack methods, and turning vulnerability insights into powerful, actionable defense strategies. If you’re energized by hands-on security work, threat intelligence, and guiding programs that protect enterprise-scale environments, this is a place where your skills will matter every single day.

Who We Are:

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

Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence

Ardent Principles offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive, industry-leading benefits package designed to support long-term stability and employee well-being. We provide more than a position-we offer a workplace committed to excellence, integrity, and mission-focused impact. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients.

Join us as we continue building the future of secure, high-impact solutions.

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