Our client is a woman-owned firm that specializes in custom Software Development, Big Data Analytics, Data Science, and Cloud Computing for both government and commercial customers. They provide cloud solutions utilizing cutting-edge technologies (Spark, AWS, Azure, Cloudera, Kubernetes, GCP) and offer real-time analytics with Spark Streaming and Tensorflow. The culture here is focused on creativity, collaboration, continuous learning, and getting results to further the mission. They offer excellent salaries, an 8% 401k contribution, and a great training budget ($5K and an additional 5 days PTO just for training) all with a family-oriented feel. 

They have several openings for Back-end Software Engineers on a newly-won, long-term contract. You can expect to assist in the development, test, deployment, and sustainment of various Python-based ReST end points, microservices, and data model management capabilities utilizing Django and Flask frameworks to interact with data models such as MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL and send data upon request, in JSON format, to UI front ends.

Qualifications: BS + 7 (seven) years of relevant experience 
Required: Python, Django or Flask, Database experience using MongoDB or MariaDB, ReST endpoint development, Micro service model
Desired: Swagger, AWS, C2S or other cloud experience, Docker, Visual Studio Code or similar IDEs, JSON and/or XML serialization, Jira, Confluence, Git version control, Experience working in Agile environment

This contract is a combination of new product development and consolidation of several groundbreaking legacy analytic programs. It has excellent rates - salaries for advanced Engineers can reach 200K+. This is a high-profile program with an excellent prime, attentive technical leaders and a responsive customer. 

Positions have 1-2 remote days per week with onsite locations in Linthicum Heights. US Citizenship and active TS/SCI+FS Poly are required for consideration.