Python Developer (TS/SCI + Poly)
Python Developer (TS/SCI + Poly)
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The DarkStar Group a GRVTY Company is seeking a Python Developer with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon VA. Below is an overview of the project as well as information on our company our benefits and our $25000 referral program.
THE PROJECT
The DarkStar Groups team provides tactical data engineering solutions. We embed skilled Data Engineers Data Scientists and ETL Developers directly into intelligence analyst groups to be their goto data wranglers. We develop new tools code and services to execute data engineering activities. Our engineers work to collect process and feed analytic tools turning data into intelligence in response to immediate mission needs with direct impact on real world situations. You will see your work used here on a daily basis and youll have the opportunity to support a variety of Sponsor mission organizations and mission partner organizations.
This is a time of development and growth on the program with an increasing number of missions being supported. The work is high impact and important and the customer moves quickly. The environment is fastpaced flexible and open to innovation youll have more latitude here in choosing how to achieve results than on many other projects. The customer cares more about what you can do as opposed to your years of experience and work hours are typically quite flexible roll up your sleeves get things done and no one cares much about the specific hours that you work. The work space itself is also quite nice and there is an excellent cafeteria!
The tech stack on this team is rather huge and includes Python (Pandas numpy scipy scikitlearn standard libraries etc.) Python packages that wrap Machine Learning (packages for NLP Object Detection etc.) Linux AWS/C2S Apache NiFi Spark pySpark Hadoop Kafka ElasticSearch Solr Kibana neo4J MariaDB Postgres Docker Puppet and many others.
Work on this program takes place in Chantilly VA McLean VA and in various field offices throughout Northern VA (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).
THE ROLE
- The Python Developer works as part of a team to implement functionality as part of multiple efforts to build data processing applications while taking ownership of architectural design components technical implementations and the software development lifecycle. A successful developer will be able to implement functionality to interface with an existing system as well as writing new functionality to interface with various opensource tools. Knowledge of the software development lifecycle is a must as the developer will help translate requirements into user stories to be implemented as part of a team. As part of the implementation phase the developer is expected to include automated tests as part of the CI/CD pipeline to validate the code that is being written. Knowledge of the cloud software deployment process is also key including familiarity with parallel processing in Python large data processing using packages such as PySpark and optimizing Python code for deployment as part of a containerized architecture.
- Work with the Chief Engineer and Technical Leads to translate requirements into user stories to incorporate new functionality into various software applications
- Lead development of software components in support of various Pythonbased data processing applications
- Lead work decomposition and development architectural design for components as part of a larger software development system
- Build with automated testing frameworks to ensure code quality and robust CI/CD deployment processes
- Experience developing web APIs to interface with cloud applications and databases as part of cloud native software applications
- Experience working as part of an Agile team to deliver software iteratively
- Experience integrating Python code into Docker containers as part of a distributed architecture.
- Experience designing software application components independently based on requirements
- Experience leading discussions with customer stakeholders to align on requirements and technical implementations
Required Skills
- 7 years demonstrated experience with:
- Data Processing Python Libraries such as PySpark Pandas and Numpy
- Experience with API development in Python using Python libraries such as FastAPI
- Experience with Unit Testing Frameworks in PyTest and Mocking
Desired Skills (Optional)
- Experience with Python ORM tools for database as code such as SQLAlchemy
- Experience deploying containerized Python code using Docker on cloud platforms such as AWS
About The DarkStar Group
Our Company
The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. Were one of the Inc. 5000 fastestgrowing private companies in the US and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia Maryland and elsewhere. Data Science Software Engineering Cloud/AWS Infrastructure and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work job security some of the best and most flexible benefits youll find in the IC and salaries so strong that theyll likely surprise you.
Our Benefits
The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:
- very strong salaries;
- 100% companypaid medical dental and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
- the ability to get increased salary if you dont need medical/dental/vision;
- 100% companypaid disability and life insurance benefits;
- a generouslyfunded HSA;
- an 8% 401(k) contribution;
- 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
- the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
- a generous training budget;
- $25000 employee referral bonuses;
- business development / growth incentives; and
- top notch company swag.
** We have a huge growth opportunity so we are offering up to a $25000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
The DarkStar Group A GRVTY Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should emailwith requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
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Employment Type
Full Time
