Ardent Management Consulting :: Careers

Position: Financial Manager

Ardent Management Consulting (ArdentMC) is seeking a highly-motivated, organized, and capable Financial Manager to oversee accounting and finance operations for a small, government-contracting information technology firm. Our ideal candidate will bring skills ranging from accounts payable to purchasing and payroll. Daily tasks will include managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciling bank statements, purchasing, labor rate development, job costing, proposal writing, and running payroll. ArdentMC currently has a part time (30 hrs/wk) administrative assistant performing several of these duties, but as our company size expands ArdentMC has begun dividing duties in to functional areas forming the basis for future departments.

ArdentMC is a fast-paced, fun, creative IT firm supporting the Federal Government. We strive to support the needs of our employees and reward them for their dedication. If you think your skills are a fit in this position, send your resume and salary requirements to

Ardent Management Consulting is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Requirements:

Work Hours: 8am - 5pm, M-F

Citizenship: US Required

Position: Oracle Developer

Ardent Management Consulting (ArdentMC) is seeking a highly-motivated, organized, and capable Oracle Portal Developer to develop web-based data solutions for clients in both the commercial and private sector. Our ideal candidate will bring a background ranging from portal JAVA development to Oracle Discoverer experience. Daily tasks will include conducting development and data warehousing implementations for clients. Web base programming experience is a plus.

Position knowledge requirements include the following technologies and methodologies:

Oracle Portal
Oracle Discoverer
Oracle Database (Generalized Knowledge)
Oracle Application Server (Generalized Knowledge)
JAVA
PL/SQL
JSP/Web-based Internet Programming

ArdentMC is a fast-paced, fun, creative IT firm providing excellence through service for both commercial clients and the Federal Government. We strive to support the needs of our employees and reward them for their dedication.

Ardent Management Consulting is an equal opportunity employer.

Position: Sr. Consultant

ArdentMC Business Process Practice is seeking an experienced Senior Consulant to be immediately responsible for Task Management on an active Consulting Engagement with a Fortune 500 Company. A well-rounded candidate will be considered for the position and should possess 4-8 years of consulting experience and a business degree (master's degree optional).

The Senior Consultant manages daily activity on the engagement and is responsible for the quality of deliverables produced. Experience guiding system implementations for document management, financial, program management, and ERP systems a plus. Candidates should also maintain strong cost accounting and financial analysis backgrounds for cost/benefit analysis and also an understanding of process improvement methodologies for deveoping process flow diagrams and policies and procedures. Sr. Consultants work with the Director responsible for the overall engagement and client relationship, although all ArdentMC consultants are peers for the development of potential innovative solutions to our clients challenges.

Having experience working in a customer service call center environment or an insurance processing industry would be considered applicable knowledge for tasks at hand. In addition, ArdentMC demands the highest quality writing skills and each consultant possess strong communication skills.

Sr. JAVA/GIS Developer

Ardent Management Consulting is seeking strongly motivated and qualified Sr. GIS and Java Software Engineer to support a national security related program within the Department of Homeland Security. Position will consist of working within a team environment to develop ESRI based software solutions focused on geospatial situational awareness coupled with web services/services oriented architecture and data integration. Development efforts include linking mission systems both within and external to the Department of Homeland Security to provide a common operating picture (COP) allowing rapid, real-time situational awareness and information sharing. Candidate must possess an outstanding work ethic coupled with the ability to work well with others in a team environment. Candidate must be a proactive self starter able to deliver on deadlines and interact with clients and other developers on a daily basis. Ardent is looking for individuals who want their work to make a difference in the defense of our country and who want to be part of a culture of excellence and dedication.

**Required: At least five years of complex systems development, specifically utilizing JAVA-based technologies

**Desired: Experience developing applications using AJAX and REST Frameworks. Understanding of the MVC development paradigm

**Required: Experience in web-based application development using JAVA servlets and JSPs

**Desired: GIS Experience, specifically with ESRI Technologies and ArcIMS Systems

***Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

***Must be a US Citizen

***Secret Clearance Desired but not initially required. Must be able to obtain a DHS Secret Level Clearance

***Minimum five years of work experience required

Position: Sr. Technical Architect/Systems Integrator

Well connected and growing Management Consulting Firm based in Chantilly VA seeking strongly motivated and qualified Senior IT Consultant to provide Senior Technical Architect and Technical Integration Oversight Services to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Provide guidance and design consulting to the Department of Homeland Security client to ensure development activities follow published technical standards. Where no standards exist, evaluate the state of the art, and advise on a course of action best ensuring future compatibility and ease of integration.
Work with the DHS CIO’s office, as well as the Directorate CIO’s office to ensure activities are consistent and compliant with the Enterprise Architecture initiatives and determinations established for the department.
Participate as the client’s representative in working groups, change control boards, and other meetings representing client interests across the whole of the department.
Provide subject matter expertise in the implementation of IT systems determining courses of action that best facilitates a cohesive IT infrastructure that permits information sharing, data exchange, and efficient operations.
Provide management, mentoring and oversight to other technical members of the team on this assignment. Report directly to the engagement manager.
Provide briefing to division and department management, up to and including the Secretary of Homeland Security. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Candidate will interact with client on a daily basis to provide consulting services with regards to system implementation. Candidate will also interact with other contractor teams to ensure compliance and compatibility of undertaken efforts. Candidate will also interface directly with senior DHS management and customers providing guidance and support of systems implementation efforts.