Senior Application Developer; AWS​/Python) onsite

Senior Application Developer (AWS/Python)

Washington, DC – 100% Onsite Per Federal contract U.S. citizenship is required Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance W2 or C2C Final date to receive applications: 9/10

Core Responsibilities:

Development & Infrastructure:

• Develop and maintain Python-based microservices and AWS infrastructure using CDK
• Model complex business workflows with AWS Step Functions
• Build containerized applications with RESTful APIs
• Implement comprehensive logging, monitoring, and audit trails (Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail)

Quality &

Collaboration:

• Conduct code reviews focused on maintainability, performance, and best practices
• Write unit tests and integration tests; perform code remediation
• Contribute to architecture decisions and maintain technical documentation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Required Qualifications:

Core Technical

Skills:

• Python:
  Production-grade development with modern frameworks and testing libraries
• AWS CDK:
  Infrastructure-as-code for multi-environment deployments
• CI/CD:
  Hands-on pipeline creation and management for cloud applications
• API Design: RESTful service design, versioning, and error handling
• Version Control:
  Git workflows, branching strategies, merge request reviews

Technical Stack:
Primary (daily use expected):

• Python 3.9+, AWS Lambda, Step Functions
• IaC: CDK, Terraform experience
• DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail
• Docker, Git/Git Lab

Secondary (nice to have):

• Frontend:
  Angular or React (Type Script)
• AWS Services: SNS/SQS, Athena, Glue, Load Balancers

Productivity Tools (Plus):

• AI-Assisted Development
• Experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude Code for:
• Code review and optimization suggestions
• Documentation generation
• Debugging and troubleshooting
• Test case development
• Ability to critically evaluate and adapt AI-generated code

Education & Experience:

• BS in Computer Science/IT or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years software development experience with SDLC and Agile methodologies