Applications Programmer; Python; Hybrid

Job Title: Applications Programmer (Python) (Hybrid)

Duration: 2+ Years

Job Description:

The Client seeks Applications Programmers responsible for understanding, defining, analyzing, designing, coding, evaluating, testing, debugging, documenting, and implementing emerging software applications for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the Client and other systems.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of web applications and APIs using Python and modern development frameworks.
• Support development of RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Contribute to data processing, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Collaborate with senior developers and business analysts to translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following secure coding practices.
• Develop and execute unit tests and assist with integration testing.
• Participate in code reviews and Agile ceremonies.
• Support application troubleshooting and issue resolution in development and test environments.
• Adhere to all security, Project Management Office (PMO), change control, work management, service delivery policies, processes, tools, and methodologies.

Note: The candidate must be flexible to work overtime as needed, including weekends, holidays, and off-hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related disciplines.
• A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in software development (internships count toward experience).
• Experience with Python programming.
• Good understanding of relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, or similar) and writing SQL Queries.
• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git and JIRA.
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative Agile team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience with Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Exposure to AI/ML libraries such as Pandas, Num Py, Scikit-learn, or Tensor Flow/PyTorch.
• Experience with automation scripting or workflow automation.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Experience building or consuming microservices.
• Experience working with containerization tools such as Docker.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Jenkins).
• Basic knowledge of API security and authentication (OAuth2, JWT).
• Experience working on data-driven or public-facing applications.
• Strong interest in AI-enabled application modernization in government systems.