Python Application Developer | TS/SCI

Connect Talent Solutions is a fast growing, innovative staffing firm offering direct placement, contract and contract to hire solutions. We are uniquely positioned and experienced to support your requirements from IT and engineering to general labor and customer service positions. At Connect, people are the center of our universe and we go to great lengths to ensure that our customers and candidates have the most enjoyable and informational hiring experience that will encourage and foster fruitful, long term relationships and careers.

Job Description:

This position develops and maintains a Python-based data warehouse processing system running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The developer performs troubleshooting and maintenance to improve performance and reliability. You will work closely with ETL engineers, database administrators and business intelligence specialists to incorporate new features and scale the application over time.

 
Job Responsibilities:

•  Coordinate with the database administrator to implement and maintain ingest of data ensuring integration with data warehouse structure.
• Analyze business operations requirements for data, evaluate existing data quality, and recommend improvement opportunities.
• Analyze output products to assure data quality and conformance to requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts to increase available data quality and speed of delivery.
• Participate on an Agile development team using Scrum techniques, as a contributing development team member.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred, however, adequate work experience and training will be considered for a stellar candidate.

Agile development certifications preferred.

TS/SCI clearance required.

Desired Core Skills:

• Python
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• Linux Application Administration
• Version control i.e. Git, Svn
• MS Excel (e.g., vlookup, VBA, pivot tables )
• Time management skills and the drive to work with limited supervision within a small team

Preferable Secondary Skills:

• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies 
• Experience with analytics tools like Tableau, Kibana, Alteryx, or Talend 
• Experience with Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL
• Web App development experience i.e. Flask, Django, React, or other like technology 

Connect Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.  Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.  

Job Location:

Springfield, VA