Python Software Engineer/ Python Developer

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A fantastic new opportunity has become available for a Python Software Engineer/Python Developer with one of the world's leading financial institutions, based in Bromley.

Role: Python Software Engineer/Python Developer

Location: Bromley (3 days a week onsite)

Duration: 6 Months

Rate: Circa 750/Day

Working hours: 35 - 40/Week

We are seeking a Software Engineer to build this platform. In this role, you will ensure that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements, and that solutions are well designed with maintainability, ease of integration, and testing built-in from the outset.

Experience and Skills required:

• Experienced in Python development.
• Experience in application development in one or more areas: MongoDB, Redis, React Framework, Impala, Autosys, FAST API services, Containerization.
• Expert in developing in production, code checking, code review, version control, and Jira.
• Working in large teams that collaboratively develop on a shared multi-repo codebase using IDEs (e.g., VS Code rather than Jupyter Notebooks), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), and Continuous Testing and DevOps - Unit testing.
• Experience with one or more of the following enterprise development tools: Version Control (GIT/Bitbucket), Build Orchestration (Jenkins), Code Quality (SonarQube and pytest Unit Testing), Artifact Management (Artifactory), and Deployment (Ansible).
• Experience with agile development methodologies and building supportability into applications.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles.

Responsibilities:

• Code solutions in Python and implement automated unit tests to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements.
• Design, develop, and modify architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained.
• Execute story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle.
• Perform proof of concept as necessary to implement new ideas or mitigate risk.
• Automate manual release activities.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites (integration, regression, performance).
• Ensure solution meets product acceptance criteria with minimal technical debt.
• Troubleshoot build and setup failures and facilitate resolution.
• Ensure execution and delivery meet technology's expectations in terms of functionality, quality, performance, reliability, and timeline.
• Communicate status frequently to technology partners.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.