Python Specialist & Golang Engineer

Python Specialist & Golang Engineer

Posted 2 weeks ago by Lorien

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£675 Per day
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Onsite
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The role of Python Specialist & Golang Engineer involves developing backend systems, automation tools, and APIs using Python and Go. The position is based in London and requires BPSS clearance, with the opportunity for SC Clearance. This is a 3-month contract role, requiring on-site presence 2 to 3 days a week, and classified as inside IR35. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in AWS services, LDAP, Vault, and CI/CD integration to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop backend systems, automation tools, microservices, and APIs using Python and Go.
  • Utilize AWS SDKs for service interaction and cloud resource management.
  • Integrate LDAP, Vault, JIRA/Confluence, and Kubernetes in Python and Go applications.
  • Implement testing and quality assurance practices for both Python and Go codebases.
  • Manage version control and CI/CD integration for software projects.

Key Skills:

  • Proficient in Python and Go programming languages.
  • Experience with AWS services and SDKs (boto3, aws-sdk-go-v2).
  • Knowledge of LDAP, Vault, JIRA/Confluence, and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks (pytest, unittest, Go testing package).
  • Advanced Git usage and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Salary (Rate): £675 daily

City: City Of London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Python Specialist & Golang Engineer London - Onsite 2/3 days a week 3 month contract Inside of IR35 £675 per day My client is looking for a Python and Golang Engineer based in London to join their team, this role requires BPSS clearance to start however the client will put candidates through SC Clearance.

Python and Go Engineer – Skills Summary

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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

If you are available and interested, please apply today!

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