Python Developer – Senior Associate

Cognizant; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Python Developer to lead backend service development and design scalable microservices. This role focuses on the design, development, and maintenance of backend microservices using Python and AWS, driving architectural decisions and mentoring junior developers. You'll be part of a dynamic team that emphasizes continuous performance improvement and best practices. Join a forward-thinking company that is at the forefront of digital transformation, where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions and help businesses thrive in a digital landscape.

Qualifications

• Lead backend service development and design scalable microservices.
• Mentor junior developers and drive architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend microservices with Python & AWS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continuous performance improvement.

Skills

Python

AWS

NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB)

RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Microservice Architecture

REST API Development

DevOps (GitHub, CI/CD)

Tools

LogRhythm

OpsGenie

NewRelic

Job description

About Cognizant ADM:

Cognizant Application Development & Management (ADM) is one of the largest global practices that delivers next-gen industry led custom application services and is an integral part of everything we do at Cognizant. With Enterprise Modernization at the core of what we offer, ADM is quintessential to our clients’ ability to emerge stronger with high business agility in an increasingly digital world. Aided by our domain experience, investment in talent and unique IP driven integrated platforms and solutions, we help the best-known enterprises across industry verticals to envision, build, modernize and run more innovative and efficient businesses.

Our latest innovation Cognizant Neuro for IT Operations puts AI-driven automation at the centre of digital transformation and is an end-to-end platform that enables breakthrough performance in IT operations. We have continually sustained the Leader position in leading analyst reports that cover Application Transformation, Application Management Services and Next Gen ADM services. The latest HFS Top 10 Global Application Modernization report ranked Cognizant at Number 1 position stating that Cognizant’s unique business led approach to modernization focused on what the business needed to succeed and showed flexibility to adapt and deliver that.

The Role:

• We are looking for a Senior Python developer who will lead backend service development and design scalable microservices.
• Design, Develop, maintenance of backend microservices with Python & AWS
• Drive architectural decisions
• Mentor junior developer
• Perform RCA of complex issues and implement solutions
• Focus on continuous performance improvement, implementing best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Required Skills:

• Python - Sound knowledge on the libraries related to service Development (PyNum, boto3, PyTest, libraries for KAFKA, RabitMQ etc). Knowledge on pandas is preferred.
• AWS - AWS Services for Application Development (Lambda, S3, ECS, SNS, SQS, CloudWatch, Kinesis)
• Database - Experienced in NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB), RDBMS database ( MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Microservice Architecture - Clear Understanding and experience in microservice architecture
• Rest API Development - Development of Rest API using Python
• DevOps - Familiarity with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines , AWS CodeBuild
• LogRhythm, OpsGenie, NewRelic - Knowledge on these tools