Senior Python Developer – Cybersecurity Process Automation

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is hiring a Senior Python Developer to architect and deliver automated cybersecurity workflows in Charlotte, NC. You will build secure microservices in Python and Java, integrate with IAM, PAM, SIEM/SOAR tools, and own end-to-end SDLC from design to deployment.

Qualifications include 6–10 years of backend development with Python/Java, experience with FastAPI/Flask, Spring Boot, and message queues, plus cloud and DevOps tooling.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of software development experience with Python and Java for backend/services and automation.
• Python: FastAPI/Flask, async IO, data processing (pandas), scripting, packaging, task runners (Celery/RQ).
• Java: Spring Boot, Spring Security, REST/gRPC, concurrency, JVM performance tuning.
• Proven experience automating cybersecurity processes (IAM lifecycle, PAM operations, compliance checks, incident enrichment/response, vulnerability workflows).
• Integration experience with message queues/event buses (Kafka/RabbitMQ), REST/gRPC, webhooks, and ETL/ELT patterns.

Responsibilities

• Translate business/security processes into automated workflows, APIs, and services; produce low level designs and sequence diagrams.
• Design secure microservices and job runners in Python (FastAPI/Flask) and Java (Spring Boot) using clean architecture and integration patterns.
• Define reusable automation components, SDKs, and templates to accelerate delivery.
• Own endtoend SDLC: coding, unit/integration testing, peer reviews, documentation, and deployment pipelines.
• Add observability (Open Telemetry, ELK/EFK, Prometheus/Grafana) and ensure SLAs and error budgets.
• Partner with IAM, SecOps, and platform teams to refine requirements and quantify ROI.

Skills

Python

Java

Backend

Automation

Security

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

Spring Boot

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Job Description

Job Overview

• Job ID: J52337
• Job Title: Senior Python Developer – Cybersecurity Process Automation
• Location: Charlotte, NC
• Duration: 21 Months + Extension
• Hourly Rate: Depending on Experience (DOE)
• Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, GC-EAD
• Client: To Be Discussed Later
• Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Translate business/security processes into automated workflows, APIs, and services; produce low level designs and sequence diagrams.
• Design secure microservices and job runners in Python (Fast API/Flask) and Java (Spring Boot) using clean architecture and integration patterns.
• Define reusable automation components, SDKs, and templates to accelerate delivery.

Development & Delivery

• Build event-driven and scheduled automations for IAM onboarding/offboarding, access reviews, PAM workflows, compliance checks, vulnerability/patch management triggers, and SOAR playbooks.
• Integrate with enterprise tools: IAM (Okta/SailPoint), PAM (CyberArk), SIEM/SOAR (Splunk, Sentinel, Cortex XSOAR), ticketing (ServiceNow/Jira), data platforms, and notification channels.
• Own endtoend SDLC: coding, unit/integration testing, peer reviews, documentation, and deployment pipelines.

Security, Reliability & Observability

• Implement secure coding practices: OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, JWT, TLS/mTLS, secrets management (Vault/KMS), encryption, input validation, and least privilege.
• Add observability (Open Telemetry, ELK/EFK, Prometheus/Grafana) with structured logging, tracing, metrics, and alerting; ensure measurable SLAs and error budgets.
• Harden services (rate limiting, circuit breakers, policy enforcement, audit trails) and support audit/compliance evidence.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with IAM, SecOps, and platform teams to refine requirements, map asis/tobe processes, and quantify ROI (FTE hours saved, cycle time reduction).
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and mentor junior engineers; contribute to standards and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6-10 years of software development experience with strong, recent hands-on work in Python and Java for backend/services and automation.
• Python: FastAPI/Flask, async IO, data processing (pandas), scripting, packaging, task runners (Celery/RQ), API integrations.
• Java: Spring Boot, Spring Security, REST/gRPC, concurrency, JVM performance tuning.
• Proven experience automating cybersecurity processes (IAM lifecycle, PAM operations, compliance checks, incident enrichment/response, vulnerability workflows).
• Integration experience with message queues/event buses (Kafka/RabbitMQ), REST/gRPC, webhooks, and ETL/ELT patterns.
• Cloud & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins/Azure DevOps), IaC (Terraform), artifact management.
• Solid grasp of security protocols and standards: OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, TLS, certificate management; familiarity with NIST/ISO and audit needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract