Lead Python Developer

Job Title: Lead Python Developer

Job ID: 2024-12795

Job Location: Toronto, ON (2 days/week onsite)

Key Technology: Python, Jenkins, Terraform, Nexus / Artifactory, Docker/Kubernetes

Job Responsibilities:

1. Write and test code, debug programs, and integrate applications with CI/CD experience.
2. Manage and work with CI/CD pipelines is desirable (automation, infrastructure definition, configuration management, deployment, system and service monitoring, integration, continuous delivery, etc.)
3. Debug complex systems
4. Write unit/integration tests, contribute to engineering boards, present and u-tube, and write detailed and good documentation
5. Formulate, design, develop, test, and deliver data technology solutions with a balanced focus on speed and code quality
6. Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, SME’s, and project managers to develop user stories, estimates, and work plans
7. Advise business clients and IT management of technology capabilities and recommend strategies to maximize the benefits of new technologies.
8. Learn, design, and build modern Data Pipelines/Streams and Data Service APIs to assist with data migration (on-premises SQL to Google SQL databases
9. Write and use infrastructure as code templates and Terraform
10. Create design/architecture patterns covering HA and DR/BCP
11. Troubleshoot Application connectivity/access to Google data products (LB, DNS, basic routing)
12. Ensure that all cloud solutions follow internally defined security and compliance controls
13. Implement the enterprise cloud capability and enhance the cloud orchestration platform for automated provisioning, management, and scalability of hosts, containers, applications, and cloud services
14. Participate in fast-paced DevOps Engineering teams within Scrum agile processes

Skills and Experience Required:

1. 7+ years of Python development experience. Proficient knowledge of Python 3.x.x and a strong understanding of other high-level programming languages (e.g., JAVA, Go, etc.)
2. 5+ years of experience developing platform orchestration code with CI/CD pipeline knowledge
3. Advanced knowledge of the software development lifecycle and working in an Agile Scrum team
4. Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills
5. Experience with Docker and container orchestration
6. Experience with seamless/automated build scripts used for release management across from development to production
7. Experience working with orchestration and configuration management systems such as Saltstack, Ansible, or Puppet
8. Experience writing scripts to automate operational tasks (e.g., Shell, Ansible, Python).
9. Experience with automating (provisioning, configuration management, deployment) and integrating Google Data PaaS solutions and Containers (GKE)
10. Understand product features for DR/BCP options and how they fit into the overall application architecture
11. Understand security features in Google Cloud
12. Basic knowledge of cloud automation using native Google CLI
13. Must be a self-starter, demonstrated ability to take independent action to achieve results.
14. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with all levels within the team