Python Developer

Python Developer Position

Tactibit Technologies seeks a skilled Python Developer to join our team in Suitland, MD. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing Python applications in a cloud environment, collaborating with government staff, and automating cloud deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build serverless applications and infrastructure as code in the cloud
• Develop tools, architecture components, and APIs in support of scientific application deployment
• Collaborate with software developers, scientists, system/network administrators, and other technical experts to automate cloud deployments and manage CI/CD pipelines
• Perform code reviews, refactoring, and source code repository maintenance
• Support security testing, hardening, and assessments to meet strict compliance and operational security requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Implement best practices of test-driven development, continuous integration, SCRUM, refactoring, and code standards
• Participate at all stages of the development lifecycle

Requirements

• 4+ years of software development experience
• 2+ years of experience with AWS cloud services
• 2+ years of experience with Python
• 2+ years of experience with Unix/Linux operating systems
• Experience with core AWS services including S3, CodePipeline, and Lambda
• Experience with Perl and/or shell scripting
• Experience with version control systems (preferably Git) and issue tracking software (preferably Jira)
• Familiarity with modern DevOps principles, practices, methods, and tools
• Strong understanding of security best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other related field
• US Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident, able to pass a full background investigation

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Federal government environments and concepts including FedRAMP, NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-53 security controls
• Experience with containerized workloads in the cloud using Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with NoSQL and/or SQL
• Experience writing infrastructure as code (IaC) using CloudFormation or Terraform
• Educational background or experience in satellites and/or remote sensing
• Industry certifications such as AWS certifications, CCSP, Cloud+, Security+, and GCLD