Python & AWS Software Engineer (Contract) - Gauteng/Hybrid

at  Full Circle Resourcing

Our client requires the services of a Software Engineer (Senior) - Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office Rotation

• Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
• Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
• High work-life balance with Flexible hours
• Agile working environment

POSITION: Contract until December 2026

EXPERIENCE: 6-8 YEARS RELATED WORKING EXPERIENCE.

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Relevant IT / Engineering Degree
• 3-5 years experience in Python (decorators, advanced class manipulation, dependency injection etc) (essential)
• 3-5 years experience in AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, Dynamodb, Fargate, EMR, Glue, Athena, IAM etc) (essential)
• 3-5 years experience in software development
• 3-5 years experience in SQL (advantageous)
• AWS Certified Developer Associate / Solutions Architect (advantageous)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Expertise in API and ETL development
• Git development branching strategies and development approaches
• CI/CD pipeline development using Code Build and Github Actions
• Test driven development, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Code Coverage
• Terraform and IAC deployments
• PySpark pipeline development
• Knowledge of multiple database types such as structured and unstructured databases
• Linux scripting and environment usage
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS

• Data and API Mining
• Knowledge on Security best practices
• Advanced monitoring of systems, when to create alerts and setting up alerting pipelines.
• Be comfortable with Data Structures and Algorithms
• Understanding of integration between different technologies
• Able to refine and plan stories and EPICs
• Architecting solutions to business solutions
• Experience with ODBC and file syncs
• Experience with pre-commit hooks and coding standards i.e. clean coding standards and PEP8
• Github copilot
• Docker container creation and usage
• Familiar with data streaming services such as Apache Kafka
• Coordination between development and support environments
• Assist with identification and management of risks.
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence and Agile methodologies
• Data Analysis
• ITSM knowledge
• User support ticket management
• MS Teams and the Microsoft office suite
• PowerBI

ROLE:

• Managing projects / processes
• Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.
• Ability to develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the whole of GROUP
• Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions
• Working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions
• Assisting Business with POCs and business value calculations from a developer perspective
• Development and Operations of applications and features, in collaboration with partners in Munich
• Meet with end users and gather requirements
• User training
• System testing/parallel runs
• System implementation
• System audits/quality assurance
• Propose and review system design and evaluate alternatives
• Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner
• Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements
• Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)