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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026. Ardent Principles scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Ardent Principles is an American information technology services firm in the Washington DC area that offers data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation and IT program management to its clients. It was founded by chief executive Robert McCauley, a Howard University computer science graduate with more than two decades in IT, and most of its openings are in Northern Virginia, chiefly Chantilly, McLean, Herndon and Reston. It hires software developers in Java, Spring Boot and ServiceNow, data scientists, machine learning and AI engineers, cloud, network and Linux engineers, cyber security engineers and systems architects.

REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

LOCATION: Full-time onsite in Washington Metro Area

We are looking for Cloud Pentesters (Cyber Security Engineers) who bring deep cybersecurity experience and a strong grasp of cloud provider designs and services. You’ll perform penetration testing, apply adversarial techniques, and use exploitation methods to evaluate cloud, enterprise, and virtualized systems. Your work will include analyzing network architectures, reviewing system and hypervisor configurations, designing or validating IT security architectures, and developing risk-based mitigation plans from detailed test results.

Who We Are:

We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, 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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