Software Developer (Java Script and ServiceNow) at Ardent Principles, Inc.
Herndon, VA
$130,000–$260,000
Jul 26, 2026
Herndon, VA
Jul 27, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time, onsite software developer role focused on building and maintaining web-based and ServiceNow solutions for a government-facing environment. Day-to-day work spans JavaScript/HTML/CSS development, business process analysis, systems evaluation, and IT lifecycle management including change and release processes. Suited to candidates holding an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph who have a background in low-code or ServiceNow development alongside process improvement work.
Senior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $130,000–$260,000
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“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role title is 'Software Developer' with no seniority level stated; the compensation range ($130K–$260K) and the breadth of responsibilities (lifecycle management, process improvement, change/release management, customer relations) suggest a wide band targeting mid-to-senior candidates.
ServiceNow is listed as a hard gate in the required section but is framed with an 'OR' — candidates may substitute 'advanced software development experience' or 'low-code platform experience with aptitude to develop ServiceNow experience.' The alternatives field reflects this; the underlying capability is still required.
The role blends hands-on development with business process analysis and systems evaluation, making it a genuine hybrid between Software Developers (15-1252) and Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211); 15-1252 was chosen because the primary deliverables are coded technical solutions and feature releases.
An active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph is an explicit hard gate — candidates without it cannot be considered.
All ServiceNow-specific certifications and application suites (ATF, ITSM, ITBM, Performance Analytics, dashboards, project management apps) appear under the 'Highly Desired Qualifications' section and are explicitly noted as 'not mandatory.'
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ServiceNow IT Service Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management, Cloud architecture.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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