Senior Python Developer

Senior Python Developer

This is a 100% on-site position.

Education & Experience Requirement

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Mathematics or a Bachelors degree in another technical field with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics statistics and computer science.
  
• Nine (9) plus years of related work experience.
  

Required Skills

• Highly proficient in Python and development frameworks
  
• Highly proficient in message queuing pub/sub models and event-driven architecture
  
• Highly proficient in writing test documentation (test cases/procedures and reports)
  
• Experience with REST APIs microservices and asynchronous programming
  
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to take initiative
  
• Ability to work independently and on a team
  
• Ability to troubleshoot and isolate defects within complex software systems
  
• Effective verbal and written communication
  

Preferred Skills

• Prior FAA Test experience
  
• Python Developer with hands-on experience in messaging brokers
  
• Database development in Oracle/SQL/NoSQL
  
• Java or Go
  
• Monitoring and logging tools related to messaging systems
  
• Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban) JIRA or similar tools
  
• Docker Kubernetes
  
• Cloud Platforms (AWS Azure or GCP)
  
• CI/CD pipelines and agile development methodologies
  

Essential Daily Job Duties

• Provide 2nd Level Engineering support for RMLS
  
• Collaborate with agile teams to develop execute and maintain software in alignment with FAA requirements
  
• Develop test and deploy Python applications with a focus on messaging and event-driven architecture
  
• Design and implement messaging workflows using brokers like RabbitMQ Apache Kafka ActiveMQ
  
• Identify document and track defects and issues
  
• Participate in sprint planning daily stand-ups and sprint retrospectives
  
• Provide feedback on process suggesting areas of improvement
  
• Assist with RMLS troubleshooting and Help Desk Support
  

Work Environment

• Full-time position with a standard flexible work schedule and occasional non-standard work hours. After-hours installs and support may be needed.
  
• Occasional travel (less than 5%)
  
• Cubicle environment
  

Required:

• BS in Computer Science Mathematics or related technical field (30 semester hours in math/stats/CS)
  
• 9 years of related work experience
  
• Highly proficient in Python and development frameworks
  
• Message queuing pub/sub models event-driven architecture
  
• REST APIs microservices and asynchronous programming
  
• Test documentation (test cases/procedures and reports)
  

Preferred:

• Prior FAA Test experience
  
• Messaging brokers (RabbitMQ Kafka ActiveMQ)
  
• Oracle/SQL/NoSQL Java or Go
  
• Docker Kubernetes Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  
• CI/CD pipelines Agile/Scrum with JIRA