TS/SCI Cleared Senior Python Microservices Engineer

Absolute Business Solutions Corp; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO + 11 Federal Holidays

401k with match

Annual Health and Wellness Allowance

Education and Training funds

Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Referral Program

Job summary

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) seeks a talented Python software engineer to design and maintain scalable microservices interfacing with Kafka and Elasticsearch. The role involves deploying in Kubernetes, collaborating across teams, and contributing to secure, observable systems for a DoD/IC-focused mission.

Required are TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, strong Python skills (FastAPI/Flask), Docker, and Linux experience, plus agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and 6-10 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 4-8 years.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
• Proficiency in Python and backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask).
• Experience with Docker containerization.
• Experience in ETL processes.
• Linux environment experience including Bash scripting.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on Kubernetes deployment, monitoring and debugging.
• Familiarity with Git and PR workflows.
• DevOps practices with CI/CD tools (GitLab or Jenkins).
• Strong communication and AGILE experience.
• Team player and self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain Python microservices.
• Implement Kafka message consumers and producers.
• Integrate with Elasticsearch for real-time indexing and search.
• Write unit and integration tests with high coverage.
• Build CI/CD pipelines and deploy in Kubernetes clusters.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews and architecture planning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues with observability tools.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Apply software engineering practices for development, integration and production.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver quality services and products.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Flask

Kubernetes

Docker

REST APIs

Microservices

Git

Agile

DevOps

Linux

Kafka

Elasticsearch

CI/CD

GitLab

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Kafka

Elasticsearch

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) seeks a talented Python software engineer to design and maintain scalable microservices interfacing with Kafka and Elasticsearch. The role involves deploying in Kubernetes, collaborating across teams, and contributing to secure, observable systems for a DoD/IC-focused mission.

Required are TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, strong Python skills (FastAPI/Flask), Docker, and Linux experience, plus agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.