Software Quality Assurance Specialists/Application Testers

About

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

Ardent Principles offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive, industry‑leading benefits package designed to support long‑term stability and employee wellbeing. 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.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Agile Project Management methodologies (primarily Scrum and Kanban) to achieve successful application and system lifecycle support.
• Development, maintenance, and testing of new applications, web services, and major enhancements.
• Automation of standard development and system administration activities leveraging enterprise tools.
• Performing independent testing services with testing performed continuously throughout the development lifecycle.
• Using existing enterprise services rather than building single‑purpose solutions.
• Using enterprise SecDevOps tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) to develop, operate, and maintain mission solutions.
• Conducting maintenance on existing infrastructure to ensure compliance with Sponsor requirements.
• Developing, creating, and modifying applications and web services using languages such as Ruby, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, C/Objective C, R, Python.
• Managing structured and unstructured data, relating multiple databases, and building data structures with SQL and NoSQL, as well as writing complex SQL queries to extract/load data for reports.
• Statistical programming languages like Strat and SAS, and experience synthesizing connections, identifying patterns and stating trends, developing models, and creating data tables, graphs, and visualizations to present findings.
• Ensuring that software development encompasses unit and integration testing, user acceptance testing, scheduling, documentation, and coordination of deployment of system changes in accordance with the Sponsor's standard configuration management practices/governance.
• Providing usability analysis that leads to intuitive interfaces that improve the user experience for applications and services, including developing usability guidelines, creating UI designs across multiple platforms, creating conceptual design models, and leveraging Human‑Centered Design.
• System testing, including functional, unit, integration, back end, end‑to‑end, and regression testing.
• Performance testing to determine how a system performs in terms of responsiveness and stability under a simulated workload.
• Mobile development, especially under iOS or Apple ecosystem, and experience with Apple's native tools (Xcode, Swift, and UI frameworks like SwiftUI) to create applications designed for touch‑based devices.

Benefits

• Highly Competitive Salary: Recognizing and rewarding your expertise and contributions.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Providing ample time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.
• Dedicated Training Budget: Supporting continuous learning and professional development.
• 100% Employer‑Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance: Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
• 100% Employer‑Covered Life and Disability Insurance: Offering financial security and peace of mind.
• 401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match: Helping you plan and save for a secure retirement, with 100% vesting from day one.
• 11 Paid Government Holidays: Observing national holidays to ensure time off with family and friends.
• Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance: Rewarding outstanding contributions and achievements.

Schedule

This is a full‑time position with consultants expected to be available and working onsite in Chantilly, VA during core hours.