[Remote] Junior Python Developer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is hiring a Junior Python Developer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs in transforming claims processing for Veterans. The role involves collaborating with senior developers to build microservices, data pipelines, and automation tools using Python and AWS services.
Responsibilities
- Assist with development and integration of backend services using Python
- Collaborate with senior developers to implement, test, and maintain APIs and other integration solutions
- Write clean, efficient, and reusable Python code, adhering to industry best practices
- Help build automated tests and internal tools
- Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing and documentation
- Contribute to improving integration workflow and services
Skills
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Basic knowledge of Python programming and understanding of its ecosystem and libraries
- Familiarity with Git or other version control systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Basic knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices
- Willingness to learn and grow in a collaborative team setting
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Understanding of REST APIs and JSON
- Experience with Fast API, Flask, or Django frameworks
- Understanding of Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Knowledge of SQL or NoSQL databases
- Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with tools like Postman or Swagger for API testing
- Familiarity with Agile development practices (Scrum, Kanban)
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive salary, healthcare, 401(k), and paid time off.
- Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- New employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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