Senior TS/SCI Python Microservices Engineer

Xcelerate-Solutions-5; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Software Engineer to join a long-term DOMEX/DIA platform contract. You will design, develop, and maintain Python microservices, enabling real-time messaging with Kafka and indexing with Elasticsearch, deployed in Kubernetes.

Collaborate with systems and software engineers across the full stack, participate in CI/CD, and ensure secure, observable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain/maintain a polygraph.
• Proficiency in Python and backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production.
• Experience with ETL, RESTful APIs, and microservice architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Python microservices.
• Implement Kafka message consumers/producers.
• Integrate with Elasticsearch for real-time and batch indexing/search.
• Write unit/integration tests with high coverage.
• Build CI/CD pipelines and deploy in Kubernetes.
• Participate in design reviews and architecture planning.
• Monitor/troubleshoot production with observability tools.
• Contribute to technical docs and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

FastAPI/Flask

Docker

RESTful APIs

Git/CI-CD

AGILE

Observability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Software Engineer to join a long-term DOMEX/DIA platform contract. You will design, develop, and maintain Python microservices, enabling real-time messaging with Kafka and indexing with Elasticsearch, deployed in Kubernetes.

Collaborate with systems and software engineers across the full stack, participate in CI/CD, and ensure secure, observable systems.