Job Description

Closing Date: 2024-11-14Job Type: ContractJob Level: SeniorExperience: Between 5 - 7 YearsEE/AA: NoSummaryOur client in Pretoria is recruiting for a Senior Python & AWS Engineer to join their team.Description

• 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.
• Strong working knowledge of software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions
• Working knowledge of 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
• System testing/parallel runs
• System implementation
• System audits/quality assurance
• Propose and review system design and evaluate alternatives
• Review and present the proposed system solution to the 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)

• 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
• AWS Development Skills and proficient in programming (Python(preferred) or Java or SQL)
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

• Data and API Mining
• Knowledge of 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 the 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
• Knowledge of Frontend BI Tools would be an advantage (PowerBI, Tableau, QlikView)

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

Mediro ICT Recruitment