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# Senior Python Developer

- **Company:** Henderson Scott
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Serialization, Data Structures, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), DevOps, Enterprise Information Management, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Meta-Data Management, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, YAML, GitHub Copilot, Git, Fastapi, Collibra, Api Design, Restful APIs, GPT
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-python-developer/henderson-scott-job107965164

## About the Role

* Strong Python development background with hands-on experience of Pydantic and FastAPI for data modelling, validation, schema design, serialisation and API development.
 * Practical experience with JSON, YAML, REST APIs and SQL in data-heavy environments.
 * Extensive experience with Collibra or similar metadata management platforms, including asset model and metamodel design, configuration and governance operating models.
 * Background in metadata and logical data modelling, taxonomies, lineage, data quality, business glossaries, catalogues and governance workflow design.
 * Experience in financial services, ideally banking, risk, compliance, regulatory reporting, cyber, fraud or technology risk, with exposure to large financial data sets.
 * Knowledge of data architecture, enterprise information management, regulated data lifecycles and modern engineering practices such as Git, code review, automated testing, documentation and CI/CD concepts.
 * Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or similar, with the ability to validate and productionise generated outputs responsibly.
 * Strong analytical and stakeholder skills, with high attention to detail, strong ownership and the ability to work effectively in a busy environment.

## Description

I am looking for an experienced Python Developer with experience of Collibra to deliver robust data structures, metadata models and automation tools for our client in central Glasgow.

What you'll focus on:

 * Turning regulatory, risk and metadata requirements into asset models and governance patterns the organisation can reuse.
 * Developing Python and Pydantic-based components that support data governance, validation, workflows and integrations.
 * Shaping and configuring Collibra models and operating structures to embed data governance at enterprise scale.
 * Using AI-assisted development tools to improve speed and quality while maintaining security, compliance and accuracy.


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