Sr. Software Developer - Python / DevOps

DRC is one of the largest educational assessment and curriculum/instruction companies in the industry. Data Recognition Corporation Company cannot provide sponsorship of any kind for this position This is an employee role, not contract or consult Please, no agencies or third parties Job Title: Sr. Software Developer - Python / DevOps DRC is seeking a data-savvy Sr. Software Developer - Python / DevOps Engineer with demonstrated ability to contribute to the advancement of DRC's initiatives. This Engineer will lead DevOps efforts on a growing technology team and help build scalable, serverless, cloud-based systems that power education learning analytics. A successful candidate will have a strong background in cloud-native architecture, ETL development, and infrastructure automation. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in software engineering roles with a focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS), serverless computing, and CI/CD automation. Essential Position Responsibilities: Design, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure using AWS, with a strong emphasis on serverless computing (such as Lambda, DynamoDB, S3). Build and maintain robust ETL pipelines that support the ingestion, transformation, and delivery of educational assessment data in various formats. Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines to support application deployment and automated testing (prefer Jenkins). Collaborate with data scientists, psychometricians, and software engineers to support ML workflows and ensure scalable infrastructure for research and analytics. Implement best practices for infrastructure security, monitoring, logging, and reliability. Continuously evaluate and adopt new tools and frameworks to improve system performance and developer productivity. Required Qualifications: 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Software Development. Advanced experience with Amazon Web Services (such as Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, ECS). Proven expertise in building and maintaining ETL pipelines and data workflows. Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools like Python, Bash, Groovy, or Node.js. Experience with CI/CD tools (such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) and infrastructure as code (such as CloudFormation, Terraform and Serverless). Experience with monitoring and observability tools (such as CloudWatch). Preferred Qualifications: Exposure to MLOps Architecture Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field. DRC retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position No Agencies, Please Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position www.datarecognitioncorp.com All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran DRC offers a comprehensive benefits program that allows employees to make choices that best meet their current and future needs. We offer many benefits, including medical, wellness, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance. DRC also offers a generous paid time off policy and community service leave. Data Recognition Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The salary range is a guideline. Compensation will be based on skills, knowledge, and experience. Data Recognition Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/Disabled/Veteran