Infrastructure Python Developer

Hays plc

Birmingham, UK

21 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

£104,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.jobs.service.gov.uk

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology JIRA Databases Software Debugging Python (Programming Language) Key Management PostgreSQL MongoDB Prometheus Software Deployment Software Engineering

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Job description

You will be joining a large-scale enterprise environment, supporting the development of automation solutions designed to streamline and enhance database operations.Your new role As a Python Developer, you will be responsible for building scalable automation solutions and APIs that support database management operations and deployment activities. You will work across modern cloud-native and containerised environments, helping to improve efficiency, reliability, and operational effectiveness., * Design, develop and maintain automation solutions for database operations and rollouts.

Build and integrate APIs to support database management operations and automation workflows.
Troubleshoot automation issues across scripting, APIs and containerised environments.
Containerise and deploy applications and services using Docker and Kubernetes.
Administer Kubernetes resources, including Pods, Ingress, Services, Secrets and CRDs.
Contribute to build, package, testing and deployment activities across CI/CD pipelines.
Support secure software development practices within a highly regulated environment.

Requirements

Strong Python development experience.
Hands-on API development experience using Python and FastAPI.
Strong problem-solving, debugging and analytical skills.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience administering Kubernetes resources.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes.
Experience working within Agile environments and using tools such as JIRA.

Desirable skills and experience

Knowledge of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and OpenTelemetry.
Experience with enterprise tooling including Control-M, TrueSight, Guardium, Tenable Nessus or Delinea.
Exposure to HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
Knowledge of PostgreSQL/PostgreSQL Database Administration.
Knowledge of MongoDB/MongoDB Atlas.
Experience working within highly regulated environments.

Benefits & conditions

£400 per day via PAYE Umbrella.
Hybrid working arrangement with 60% office attendance in Sheffield and 40% remote working.
Contract running until 27/11/2026.