Senior Python AWS Developer

Job Details:

Title: Senior Full Stack Python Developer.

Location: Remote (USA).

Type: Contractual.

Eligibility: USC only.

Summary:

The interview will be conducted virtually via video call. We typically begin with foundational front-end questions and then explore more advanced topics as the candidate demonstrates proficiency. We then cover back-end concepts and complete a data-modeling exercise. During the data-modeling exercise, we offer hints to help the candidate make progress; we primarily evaluate the candidate’s approach and problem-solving thought process. We maintain a welcoming, professional environment so candidates feel comfortable throughout the interview.

What You Will Do:

• The Full-Stack Developer will work closely with clients, digital leaders, solutions architects, and technical/ functional leads across Guidehouse digital teams and market segments to support client projects and provide solutions for growth efforts and capabilities build-out.
• Serve as a key member of the modernization team to support technical challenges/demos, building innovative solution prototypes using cloud architectures and software technologies.
• Solutions architecture and hands-on engineering/full-stack development of scalable and secure distributed systems using modern software technologies and programming, Cloud Native and microservices architecture, containerization, and API-First design patterns.
• Work collaboratively with user experience designers, platform engineers, product owners, solution architects, and business analysts, the Cloud Applications Full Stack Developer will design, build, test, and deploy high-value, operationally resilient software products on the AWS cloud platform that satisfy functional and non-functional requirements.

What You Will Need:

• A bachelor's degree is required, or a Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of SIX (6) years of prior relevant experience in full-stack application development
• Minimum of THREE (3) years of experience with cloud applications development to build /modernize applications and datasets on the AWS cloud
• Experience and proficiency in implementing frontend and backend services for cloud-native software products and solutions such as Python, JavaScript, Django and Vue.JS.
• The must-have skills include proficiency in Python and JavaScript.
• For Django experience, candidates can alternatively have experience with Flask, FastAPI, Falcon, or SQLAlchemy.
• Similarly, for Vue.JS experience, alternatives include React, Svelte, or Angular (version 1.6 or higher).
• Proven ability to work autonomously and collaborate, mentor, help, and support other team members, as needed, to solve complex technical problems.
• Proven ability to develop software products and solution prototypes and use prototypes to validate technical solution strategies and communicate and explain the pros and cons of complex design alternatives.
• An in-depth understanding of Agile and Scaled Agile practices and principles, with experience. Must be an experienced Agile practitioner with proven ability to plan and implement software products with agility.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Certification: AWS Certified Developer – Amazon Web Services
• Flask, Docker, EKS/Kubernetes, AWS Step Functions, Event Bridge, AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, Elasticsearch, Caching frameworks, Redis, Memcached, the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for Postgres, and/or the MongoDB NoSQL database service.
• Certification: AWS Certification Solutions Architect - Amazon Web Services
• Solution architecture support for technical volumes of proposals and white papers for RFPs/RFIs and thought leadership initiatives.
• Familiarity with the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) and proven design patterns, like Model-View-Controller, is required, as is the ability to design and build cloud-based software products that conform to the AWS Well-Architected Framework design principles.
• Proficiency in delivering cloud-based software products using contemporary CI/CD pipeline tooling and the ability to continuously collaborate with development, operations, and security (DevSecOps) team members to deliver secure and operationally resilient software products and solutions.
• This is a hands-on cloud software developer/engineering position and requires the ability to proficiently and predictably build and deploy custom applications in the AWS cloud.
• Proven ability to design, build, test, and deploy software products and solutions on the AWS cloud platform.

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Experience:

• Python: 10 years (Required)
• AWS: 6 years (Required)
• Angular: 6 years (Required)
• Government IT: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• AWS Certification (Preferred)

Location:

• United States (Required)

Work Location: Remote