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# Infrastructure Python Developer

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £104,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, JIRA, Databases, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Prometheus, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Grafana, Kubernetes, Tenable Nessus, Hashicorp, Api Design, Docker, Control M
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobs.service.gov.uk/jobs/6aa3fb08e84f52b06eecc87a/apply

## About the Role

* 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.

## 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.


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