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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # w2 Principal Financial Systems Engineer (Python / AWS - **Company:** Software Guidance & Assistance Inc - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, CA Workload Automation Ae, Software Quality, Information Technology Consulting, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Planning Software, Enterprise Software Applications, Application Enhancement Tool, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Spring Cloud, Technical Debt, Git, Kubernetes, Bitbucket, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/93beed78-0692-404e-9fc1-bc04f5192a09/principal-financial-systems-engineer-pythonaws ## About the Role * 8+ years of enterprise software engineering or application development experience. \n * Expert-level Python development experience. \n * Strong AWS experience including Lambda, S3, EKS, and SQS. \n * Experience designing and developing distributed systems and microservices. \n * Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. \n * Strong Git and Bitbucket Pipelines experience. \n * Experience building CI/CD pipelines and supporting DevOps practices. \n * Experience integrating enterprise applications using REST APIs. \n * Experience with enterprise scheduling platforms such as Airflow or AutoSys. \n * Strong solution architecture and technical design experience. \n * Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers. \n * Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with technical and business stakeholders. \n * Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). \n * Ability to work independently within a fast-paced Agile environment. \n ## Description * Serve as the technical leader for cloud-native applications, distributed systems, and microservices. \n * Remain hands-on with software development using Python while mentoring engineering teams. \n * Design and review scalable technical solutions aligned with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards. \n * Lead solution design workshops with business and technology stakeholders. \n * Define architecture principles and evaluate technology options for long-term scalability. \n * Develop cloud-native applications utilizing AWS services including Lambda, S3, EKS, and SQS. \n * Design and support containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. \n * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines utilizing Git and Bitbucket Pipelines. \n * Design and implement REST API integrations and enterprise application interfaces. \n * Promote Agile, DevOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), automation, and engineering excellence. \n * Reduce technical debt while improving application quality, scalability, and operational efficiency. \n * Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide ongoing application support. \n * Participate in software evaluations, architecture reviews, and technology selection initiatives. \n * Develop technical documentation, solution designs, and test strategies. \n * Support unit, integration, system, regression, and automated testing efforts. \n * Collaborate with architects, QA teams, developers, and business partners throughout the software development lifecycle. \n * Support business users through application enhancements, issue resolution, and technology consulting. \n ## Related Videos - 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