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# Lead Python Developer (Cloud-Native / AWS)-Federal opportunity

- **Company:** SNO CORP.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), DevOps, Fault Tolerance, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Open Source Technology, OpenID, Web Application Frameworks, AWS Cdk, Data Ingestion, Fastapi, Build Management, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Code Inspection, Api Design, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Serverless Computing, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=36187d0c757570ce

## About the Role

This is a senior, high-visibility role. The ideal candidate combines deep Python engineering with strong system design, DevOps and team leadership skills., * 10+ years of professional experience architecting scalable, API-driven, fault-tolerant, distributed, cloud-native solutions.

 * Experience leading a cross-functional team of remote developers and serving as a lead developer.
 * Experience delivering public-facing solutions and working on open-source projects.
 * Strong understanding of system design in a highly elastic architecture.

Mandatory Technical Skills

 * Python: libraries and services with high unit and integration test coverage
 * Python REST API design and implementation
 * Kubernetes and AWS-native services (containerized and serverless)
 * PostgreSQL: high-volume ingestion and analytics, integrated with Python
 * Python-based ETL pipelines
 * CI/CD pipelines for linting, testing, scanning, packaging and deployment
 * Infrastructure as Code on AWS
 * Integration with web-based identity management and verification services
 * GitHub for source control and planning

Preferred Experience

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
 * CI/CD with GitHub Actions
 * REST APIs with FastAPI
 * Identity management and verification with OIDC
 * Infrastructure as Code with Python-based AWS CDK
 * ETL using AWS event-driven services (S3, EventBridge, Lambda), * Are you a US Citizen?
 * Do you have Federal Experience?
 * Do you have Experience in Python, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL,Github

## Description

* Architect and develop scalable, fault-tolerant, API-driven Python services and libraries.
 * Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of remote developers, and serve as the lead developer.
 * Design and build high-performance REST APIs using modern Python frameworks.
 * Design PostgreSQL databases for high-volume data ingestion and analytics, integrated into Python services.
 * Design and implement Python-based ETL pipelines.
 * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines covering linting, testing, security scanning, packaging and deployment.
 * Develop, deploy and troubleshoot containerized and serverless applications on Kubernetes and AWS-native services.
 * Provision AWS resources using Infrastructure as Code.
 * Integrate with web-based identity management and verification services.
 * Ensure high unit and integration test coverage and high-quality, maintainable code.
 * Keep the platform available and the data error-free during filing seasons.
 * Manage source code and planning in GitHub, and contribute to open-source and public-facing solutions.