Senior Python & SAS Developer (Data Modernization)

Remote • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract Independent
Occasional Travel Required
Remote
$75 - $100/hr
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Skills

  • Amazon SQS
  • Base SAS
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Processing
  • Extract, Transform, Load
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Oracle
  • Pandas
  • PySpark
  • Python
  • SAS

Summary

Role: Senior Python & SAS Developer (Data Modernization)Location: Remote, DC Metro proximity preferredType: 1099 contract to start, potential conversion to full-time in the new fiscal year

Clearance / Eligibility
  • Will need to obtain a Public Trust clearance
    • Timeline is typically 6–8 weeks
    • Candidates need to be comfortable with this process and timeline
    • Must report to Census office in MD to retrieve their equipment and PIV. If they are not local, we will reimburse them for their travel. This will occur after they''''''''ve been onboarded.

Must-Haves
  • Strong Python background (4+ years)
    • Focus on data processing / backend systems (not just APIs or scripting
  • Experience modernizing legacy systems
    • Translating existing logic into Python (pandas, PySpark, etc.)
    • Comfortable working through unclear or messy legacy workflows
  • Database experience (4+ years)
    • Writing and optimizing stored procedures / backend logic
    • PostgreSQL (PL/pgSQL) and/or Oracle PL/SQL
  • AWS experience (2+ years)
    • Lambda, SQS, SNS, IAM, or similar
    • Understanding of backend/data workflows in cloud environments
  • Data pipeline experience
    • Batch processing, ETL workflows, job orchestration
    • Performance tuning and troubleshooting
  • Linux environment experience

Nice to Have (Not Required):
  • PySpark or R
  • Serverless / containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Hands-on SAS experience (2+ years)
    • Specifically Base SAS in production environments
    • Supporting and working with existing workflows (not just exposure)

We need someone who:
  • Has worked with legacy data systems
  • Can translate existing logic, not just build new features
  • Is comfortable working in less structured environments
  • Can balance old systems + modern cloud workflows
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  • Dice Id: 91163918
  • Position Id: 8965465
  • Posted 1 hour ago

Company Info

About Illumen Group, Inc

We believe that connection and teamwork foster the right energy for our work and enable us to produce dynamic results for our clients.

Whether through telling the story of money with our work with the U.S. Treasury, supporting millions of Medicare and Medicaid recipients, supporting equal opportunity diversity and inclusion with Health and Human Services, or building tools for the U.S. Census Bureau, our goal is to build the best teams to make a difference – deliverable after deliverable.

We don’t stop with our clients; we aim to go beyond and make a difference for our world.

We believe giving back is important, and we do this annually through our employee referral program. Each project team has a vote in determining the organization that will receive Illumen’s annual gift.

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