Python Software Engineer - Linux, AWS, DevOps

They are looking to hire a Software Engineer with strong Python experience and exposure to cloud and modern infrastructure tooling, to work on the development and evolution of secure software products.

This is a hands-on engineering role with involvement across design, development, testing and third-line support, working closely with other engineers and stakeholders across the business.

The role

• Develop and maintain Python-based software products and bespoke solutions
• Contribute to system design, technical specifications and documentation
• Work within Linux environments and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Support cloud-based deployments (public/private cloud)
• Investigate and resolve complex customer issues
• Contribute to planning, estimation and continuous improvement
• Provide third-line support when required

Do you have experience in Terraform?, Essential

• Commercial experience as a Software Engineer (Python)
• Strong Linux experience (user level and troubleshooting)
• Bash / scripting experience
• Ability to contribute to technical design and solution thinking
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, engineering-led environment

Desirable

• Cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS)
• Infrastructure / DevOps tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Jenkins)
• Frontend exposure (React)
• Experience supporting production systems

Security & location

• Must be UK-based
• Able to obtain SC clearance
• Hybrid working

• Salary £58,000 - £68,000 (flexible for the right profile)
• Hybrid working model
• Structured career development
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical, security-focused software
• Stable, long-term product environment rather than short-term project churn