Senior Python Developer

*Senior Python Developer (Cloud / SSA Programs)* Location: Remote / hybrid; SSA client sites as required Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain public trust or higher, as required by SSA Type: Full-time *Overview* FSS Government Solutions is seeking a Senior Python Developer to design, build, and operate cloud-hosted applications and integrations in support of Social Security Administration programs. You will work on production systems that handle sensitive beneficiary, enumeration, and program data, with a focus on reliable Python services on Azure or AWS, secure interfaces to SSA environments, and delivery under federal SDLC, security, and privacy rules. *What you will do* * Design and implement Python services, APIs, and batch/event-driven jobs for SSA mission applications. * Build and maintain cloud-native components on *Azure or AWS* (compute, storage, messaging, identity, secrets, and observability). * Integrate with SSA and partner systems using REST, SOAP, file transfer, and approved enterprise service patterns. * Stand up and harden infrastructure with infrastructure as code and CI/CD; support promotion through Dev, Test, and Production under SSA change control. * Implement security controls for PII and federal data: encryption, least-privilege IAM, audit logging, and alignment to NIST 800-53 / FedRAMP / SSA security requirements. * Optimize architecture for reliability, cost, and (where applicable) AI-assisted workloads such as document intake, classification, or case-support tooling. * Write tests, run code reviews, and raise engineering quality on a multi-contractor team. * Produce design artifacts, interface control documents, and operational runbooks suitable for SSA review. * Mentor developers and work directly with SSA stakeholders, analysts, and other vendors. *Required qualifications* * Senior software engineering experience delivering production systems in Python (3.x), including APIs, services, and data pipelines. * Hands-on cloud experience configuring and operating *Azure and/or AWS* in production (not classroom-only): compute (Functions, App Services, EC2, Lambda, or containers), storage, networking, IAM, and logging. * *Extensive Social Security Administration experience*, including delivery on SSA applications, infrastructure, or enterprise integration (mainframe-adjacent, MIDAS, ESECC, data exchanges, or comparable SSA programs). * Experience working under federal SDLC, Agile, and SSA or similar agency change-management and release processes. * Strong understanding of PII handling, privacy, and security expectations for SSA workloads. * CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, or equivalent) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation). * Relational databases and SQL; ability to work with existing SSA data stores and file-based exchanges. * Ability to obtain and maintain the background investigation required for SSA work. *Preferred qualifications* * Both Azure and AWS in production; AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. * Containers and orchestration (Docker, AKS, EKS, ECS). * Event-driven design (Service Bus, Event Grid, SQS/SNS, EventBridge). * Mainframe / COBOL / CICS adjacency or experience integrating cloud services with legacy SSA systems. * Section 508 accessibility in web applications. * AI/ML on Azure OpenAI or Amazon Bedrock in a governed federal environment (RAG, document processing, secure tool access). * FedRAMP, ATO package support, or continuous monitoring experience. * Java, C#, or JavaScript in addition to Python. * Prior work as a lead or technical lead on an SSA task order. *Core skills* Python, Azure or AWS, SSA program systems, REST/SOAP integration, IAM and secrets management, Terraform/Bicep, CI/CD, SQL, NIST/FedRAMP-aligned security, event-driven and batch processing, PII-safe design. Pay: $190,000.00 - $225,000.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Work Location: Remote