About this opportunity
Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) lists this Senior Software Engineer opportunity in bethesda, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is not just another tech company. Were a community of innovators, engineers, analysts and business professionals working together with our customers to tackle the most complex challenges. For more than 20 years weve supported critical Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), Federal Civilian missions and global, multi-national corporations. We specialize in supporting our clients in the Intelligence, Technology, Defense, AI/ML, and Data Science fields. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace, we need some amazing new professionals to join our team.
ABSC has an exciting opening for you as our next TS/SCI cleared Software Engineer supporting a long-term DIA-NDOC DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. You will work closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations Engineering/Manager on a broad scope of activities extending across the development of systems to include middle-tier and backend engineering tasks. Have impact as part of a mission focused, solutions oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. The percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables.
Specifically, we are looking for a skilled Python developer to join our team to build and maintain scalable microservices that interface with Kafka for real-time messaging and Elasticsearch for data indexing and search. You'll deploy and monitor your services in a Kubernetes environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams in designing reliable, observable, and secure systems. Our clients overall mission is to design and implement a data centric architecture that leverages cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems.
Security clearance required for this role: An Active TS/SCI with ability/willingness to obtain a CI polygraph is required.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, and maintain Python microservices
Implement message consumers and producers with Apache Kafka
Integrate with Elasticsearch for real-time and batch data indexing and querying
Write unit and integration tests; ensure high code coverage and reliability
Build CI/CD pipelines for your services and deploy them in Kubernetes clusters
Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and architecture planning
Monitor and troubleshoot production issues with observability tools
Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
Utilizes software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to the development, integration, and production environment
Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members in the goal of providing quality service and product to our customers
Requirements:
Bachelors Degree and 6-10 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 4-8 years of prior relevant experience
Must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
Proficiency in Python and related backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask).
Experience with containerization, especially with Docker
Experience in Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL)
Hands‑on development experience in a Linux environment including bash or bash-like scripting
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice architecture
Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes: deploying, monitoring, and debugging services
Understanding of common design patterns, security practices, and logging/monitoring principles
Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, reviews)
Experience with DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience with AGILE practices
Enthusiastic with the ability to work well in a team and a self-starter who can work on their own
Desired Skills:
You will wow us even more if you have some of these:
Experience with designing and implementing software development kits
Familiarity DGX (Deep GPU Xceleration)
Active Security+ certification and ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification by the Government
Elasticsearch certifications or other program stack related certifications
Experience of a production/enterprise systems at scale
Knowledge of distributed systems concepts (e.g., idempotency, eventual consistency)
Familiarity with schema registries and Kafka streaming patterns
Experience blending analytical methodologies and leveraging existing COTS/GOTS/OS tools in an unconventional manner.
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS/C2S)
Familiarity or experience with building applications around Large Language Models, Agentic AI
Salary is commensurate with education and years experience. Salary range for this requisition is: $120,000-$235k annual.
Who we are:
ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business. We specialize in supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence, Defense, Health, and Safety areas. Our team stands ready to deliver the next generation of programs, personnel, and solutions to help advance our federal government customers driving innovation, agility, and security across all mission areas.
Some of our benefits include:
Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
Retirement Planning 401k Fully Vested with Match
Annual Health and Wellness Allowance buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us
Career Development Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training
Volunteer Time Off Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice
Charitable Match ABSC matches an employees donation to a qualifying charity
Referral Program We pay for internal and external referrals!
LOV Awards Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program
*ABSC is a proud V3, Virginia Values Vets, member which recognizes our commitment to hiring Veterans. If you are a veteran, please be sure to include that in your application.*
Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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Worksite address
bethesda, MD, 20811, US
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