Senior Python Engineer

Senior Python Engineer | AWS | Terraform | SC Cleared | 12 months | Inside IR35

You'll join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for building, maintaining and improving a cloud-native platform that underpins the secure exchange of critical data. This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on software quality, platform engineering and modern DevOps practices.

Requirements:

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• Strong commercial Python development experience.
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• Experience building applications within AWS cloud environments.
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• Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code experience.
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• CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions preferred).
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• Strong understanding of secure software development and modern engineering practices.
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• Active transferable SC Clearance and Sole British National status are essential.
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Key responsibilities:

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• Develop and maintain secure, production-grade Python applications.
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• Build and improve cloud-native solutions within AWS.
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• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (or similar).
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• Create and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
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• Support platform reliability, observability and incident investigations.
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• Work closely with engineering teams to improve security, automation and software
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Contract Details:

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• Inside IR35
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• Long-term contract (12 months+)
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• Hybrid - approximately 1 day per month in Leeds
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• On-call rota (approximately 1 week in 6 once up to speed)
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