Lead Security Engineer

Ardent is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure systems for critical national security and defense priorities. This hybrid role in Rockville, MD, involves collaborating with teams to define security requirements, identify vulnerabilities, and implement solutions to ensure compliance with federal regulations.

• Provide technical leadership in enterprise security architecture and engineering
• Collaborate with developers and project teams to define system security requirements
• Identify vulnerabilities and security gaps during system development and operations
• Design and implement solutions to address security findings
• Ensure systems meet HHS and organizational security requirements
• Support DevOps and CI/CD processes with secure design principles

• Must be authorized to work without sponsorship.