Immediate need for a talented Python Developer . This is a 06 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Mclean VA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:26-20559
Pay Range: $55 - $60/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
- Refactor and modernize existing components of the financial accounting and forecasting application to improve maintainability, performance, and scalability.
- Develop and enhance core forecasting engine features to improve model accuracy, runtime efficiency, and enterprise readiness.
- Support critical quarterly production runs for financial reporting by monitoring execution, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of outputs.
- Diagnose and resolve defects, reduce technical debt, and drive continuous improvements to ensure alignment with software engineering best practices.
- Write clean, robust, high-quality code following best practices, supported by automated unit and integration tests with strong coverage.
- Coordinate with team members across different layers of the stack (data, services, APIs, and infrastructure) to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders to implement new forecasting capabilities, enable scenario analysis, and meet evolving business and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with infrastructure upgrades, platform migrations, and adoption of new technologies to improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and documentation; demonstrate a commitment to collaborative problem-solving, thoughtful design, and high-quality deliverables
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Must Have Qualifications: Python, SQL, Git, Unit Testing, fixed income, or Capital Market or Financial or Mortgage domain experience.
- At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience using a modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java).
- 3 years of experience using Git for source control in a team-based development environment.
- 3 years of experience with SQL and relational database development.
- 3 years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency with shell scripting for automation, troubleshooting, and operational support.
- 3 years of experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest, JUnit) and implementing automated test coverage.
- An understanding of fixed income concepts, including duration, convexity, spread, and option-adjusted spread (OAS).
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, business acumen, and familiarity with Agile development processes.
- Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field).
- Strong understanding of GAAP accounting fundamentals, including revenue/expense recognition and amortization.
- CFA/FRM (or significant progress toward CFA/FRM/CPA).
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical and business concepts.
- Experience engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements, align on priorities, and drive delivery.
- Exposure to product and project management tools (e.g., JIRA) to support planning, tracking, and execution.
Our client is a leading Banking and Financial Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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