Python Developer

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a Python Developer to develop and maintain automation solutions, backend services and tooling supporting large-scale telecom network operations.

Working closely with QA, Network Engineering and DevOps teams, you will build REST APIs, automation scripts and data-driven applications that improve testing, monitoring and operational efficiency across 5G and enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Python-based automation frameworks and scripts for testing, data processing and operational workflows.
• Build RESTful APIs using Flask or FastAPI.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and Redis.
• Develop and maintain Docker-based applications and environments.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.
• Write Linux shell scripts and manage deployments on Linux servers.
• Integrate with telecom network systems and APIs for validation, monitoring and health checks.
• Implement logging, monitoring and error-handling solutions.
• Collaborate with QA, Network Engineering and DevOps teams to deliver scalable automation solutions.

Skills & Experience

Essential: 4+ years of Python development experience in automation or backend development.

Experience building REST APIs with Flask or FastAPI.

Knowledge of HTML/CSS and Jinja2.

Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.

Strong Linux administration and Bash scripting skills.

Docker and Docker Compose experience.

Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD experience.

Experience with Git version control.

Knowledge of Python libraries including requests, paramiko, subprocess, schedule and pandas.

Understanding of HTTP, TCP/IP, DNS, SSH and API integrations.

Desirable: Telecom or network automation experience, including 4G Core or 5G environments.

Experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka.

OpenStack and Infrastructure-as-Code knowledge.

Pytest, Selenium or Playwright experience.

Grafana, ELK Stack or Prometheus knowledge.

Agile or Scrum experience.