Senior Python Software Engineer (Cloud/Platform) - £400 p/d Inside IR35 - Remote

Senior Python Software Engineer (Cloud / Platform)Contract: Inside IR35Location: Hybrid – Leeds (approximately 1 day per month on-site)Duration: Until August 2027 (initial contract)Rate: Up to £400 per daySecurity Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (transferable)You'll be responsible for developing secure, cloud-native Python applications while helping improve platform capabilities, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and developer experience across a large-scale AWS environment.Essential SkillsStrong commercial Python development experienceAWS cloud development experienceTerraform (or other Infrastructure as Code tools)CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)Observability and monitoring toolingExperience supporting production systems and incident investigationDesirablePlatform Engineering or DevOps experienceShift-left security practicesBuilding reusable IaC modules and CI/CD componentsExperience promoting engineering best practices across teamsRequirementsActive transferable SC Security ClearanceWillingness to join an on-call rota once fully onboardedThis is an excellent opportunity to work on a highly secure, cloud-native platform supporting critical public services, alongside a collaborative team using modern engineering practices and technologies.TPBN1_UKTJ