Python / Devops Engineer

Python / Devops Engineer

Whitehall Resources are looking for a Python / Devops Engineer. This role is hybrid working with 2-3 days per week onsite in London, and the remainder remote working, for an initial 3-month contract.

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The candidate should have the following qualities and experience:

Must have:
Python and Go Engineer – Skills Summary

1. Programming & Development
* Python Development
* Proficient in building backend systems, automation tools, microservices, and APIs.
* Experienced with libraries such as boto3 (AWS), ldap3, hvac (Vault), jira, and kubernetes (via kubernetes-client).
* Proficient with modern Python features (asyncio, type hints, context managers)
* Go (Golang) Development
* Development of efficient, concurrent applications and services.
* Skilled in building CLI tools, REST APIs, and interacting with external services.
* Familiar with go modules, error handling patterns, testing, and code organization.

2. AWS Services & API Integration
* Deep experience using AWS SDKs in both Python (boto3) and Go (aws-sdk-go-v2) to:
* Interact with services like EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and Lambda.
* Automate infrastructure provisioning and manage cloud resources.
* Handle IAM roles, credential management, and secure service integrations.

3. LDAP, Vault, JIRA/Confluence, Kubernetes Integration in Python & Go
* LDAP:
* Authentication and user/group management using ldap3 in Python.
* Experience with enterprise directories such as OpenLDAP and Active Directory.
* HashiCorp Vault:
* Secure secret management using the hvac Python client.
* Automated retrieval and renewal of secrets and tokens.
* JIRA & Confluence:
* Integration using jira and atlassian-python-api for automating tasks, ticket creation, and documentation workflows.
* Kubernetes:
* Working with the Kubernetes API in Python using the official kubernetes client.
* Automation of deployment tasks, pod management, and cluster introspection.

4. Testing & Quality Assurance
* Python Testing:
* Experience with pytest, unittest, and mocking tools (unittest.mock, responses).
* Use of coverage.py for test coverage analysis and integration with CI pipelines.
* Go Testing:
* Writing unit and integration tests using the testing package.
* Familiar with table-driven tests, test coverage tooling, and mock generation (gomock, testify).

5. Additional Skills
* Version Control:
* Advanced use of Git, including branching strategies, code reviews, and release workflows.
* CI/CD Integration:
* Incorporation of tests and linters in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
* Code Quality Tools:
* Python: flake8, black, mypy
* Go: golangci-lint, go fmt, go vet

Personal traits:
* Passion for technology
* Showing initiative and diligence
* Self-learning
* Being a team player, i.e. take ownership of contributing to the overall team capability and knowledge

All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.

Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.