Top Secret/SCI Software Engineer - Python Microservices

Base-2 Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Medical premiums paid for employee

Dental and vision premiums paid

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer to support a long-term DIA-NDOC DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. You will work with systems engineers, software engineers, and operations teams on middle-tier and backend tasks.

On-site in Bethesda, MD with a flexible schedule and occasional remote work per client needs. You will design, develop, and test Python microservices, implement Kafka, and integrate Elasticsearch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience or Master's with 2-6 years.
• Proficiency in Python and backend frameworks (FastAPI, Flask).
• Experience with Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Experience with ETL processes and Linux scripting.
• Strong RESTful API design and microservice architecture understanding.
• Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, reviews) and CI/CD tooling.
• Experience with Elastic stack, Kafka, and observability practices.
• Knowledge of security practices and logging/monitoring principles.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Microservices

Linux Bash scripting

Agile practices

Git

CI/CD concepts

Observability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

Elasticsearch

FastAPI/Flask

GitLab/Jenkins

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer to support a long-term DIA-NDOC DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. You will work with systems engineers, software engineers, and operations teams on middle-tier and backend tasks.

On-site in Bethesda, MD with a flexible schedule and occasional remote work per client needs. You will design, develop, and test Python microservices, implement Kafka, and integrate Elasticsearch.