Senior Python Backend Engineer — AWS & Automation

Jobtailor; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Johannesburg is seeking a Back-end Developer to build scalable AWS-based solutions, write clean code, and automate tasks in an agile setting. The role includes mentoring juniors, delivering POC demos, and ensuring zero downtime on critical systems.

The candidate will work with RESTful APIs, OpenAPI, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Makefiles to drive efficient software delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Back-end developer.
• AWS components such as Lambda, SQS, Dynamo DB.
• AWS API Gateway.
• Terraform.
• Python 3.9.
• Pytest.
• Knowledge of Rest API integrations.
• Openapi, swagger.
• GitHub actions for CI CD.
• Docker and Docker compose.
• Makefile.
• Apache velocity language.
• Education NQF Level 7 Degree, Advanced Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Build solutions from requirements received from product owner.
• Work in agile environment.
• Build POC solutions and demonstrate/present.
• Maintain a stable server with zero downtime.
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean code.
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.
• Review and debug code.
• Develop software solutions by studying information needs.
• Confer with users.
• Study systems flow, data usage and work processes.
• Investigate problem areas.
• Follow the software development lifecycle.
• Determine operational feasibility.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with team to brainstorm and create new products.
• Report on their work using agile tools such as JIRA.
• Elaborate and document work in Confluence.
• Be communicative and proactive.

Skills

Back-End Development

AWS Components

Python 3.9

Terraform

Rest API Integrations

OpenAPI

GitHub Actions

Docker

Docker Compose

Makefile

Apache Velocity Language

Education

NQF Level 7 Degree

Advanced Diploma

Postgraduate Certificate

Tools

Docker

Docker Compose

Makefile

GitHub Actions

JIRA

Confluence

Pytest

AWS API Gateway

Job description

Jobtailor in Johannesburg is seeking a Back-end Developer to build scalable AWS-based solutions, write clean code, and automate tasks in an agile setting. The role includes mentoring juniors, delivering POC demos, and ensuring zero downtime on critical systems.

The candidate will work with RESTful APIs, OpenAPI, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Makefiles to drive efficient software delivery.