Python Developer

Square One Resources; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance client is looking for an experienced Python Developer to work on API development. The role involves designing and maintaining automation solutions, troubleshooting issues in containerized environments, and deploying applications using Docker and Kubernetes. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and hands-on experience with Python, FastAPI, and tools like Docker and Kubernetes. This is a 12-month contract with a competitive daily rate, based in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Experience with API development using Python and FastAPI.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automation solutions for databases operations and rollouts.
• Build and integrate API for database management operations and automation workflows.
• Troubleshoot automation issues across scripting, APIs, and containerized environments.
• Containerize and deploy applications/services using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Administration for Kubernetes resources like Pods, Ingress, Services.

Skills

API development using Python

FastAPI

Problem-solving

Debugging

Analytical skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

JIRA

PostgreSQL

Prometheus

Grafana

Hashicorp Vault

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Python Developer

Location: Birmingham OR Sheffield (3 days per week on-site)

Salary/Rate: £400 per day

Start Date: Jan / Feb 2026

Job Type: 12-month (Inside IR35 Contract)

Company Introduction:

We are currently recruiting for a Python Developer with experience in API development for an exciting contract at our global client in the finance sector.

Required Skills/Experience

• Hands-on experience with API development using Python and FastAPI.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.

Nice to have

• Exposure on enhancing observability with knowledge of tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.
• Advantageous to have enterprise tools knowledge (i.e., Control M, True sight, Guardium, Tenable Nessus, Delinea)
• Knowledge of Security and Software Development in a Highly regulated environment
• End-to-end knowledge of build, package, test, and deployment of CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using Agile practices and Tools (JIRA, etc.)
• Exposure to managing secrets using Hashicorp Vault
• Exposure and working knowledge of PostgreSQL / PostgreSQL Database Administration

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Design, develop and maintain automation solutions for databases operations and rollouts
• Build and Integrate API for Database Management Operations and automation workflows
• Troubleshoot automation issues across scripting, API s and containerised environments.
• Containerise and deploy applications/services using Docker and Kubernetes
• Administration for Kubernetes Resources (Pods, Ingress, Services, Secrets, CRDs, etc)