Senior Python Software Engineer

This is a 6+ month contract opportunity for a Senior Python Software Engineer located in Las Colinas, Texas. You will work with a large financial institution on long-term automation and integration initiatives, designing and building solutions that streamline operational workflows and improve system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design and build automation to streamline provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of load balancers.
• Create API-driven integrations between network platforms and internal systems.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks that improve reliability and reduce operational toil.
• Translate manual operational procedures into codified, repeatable automation.
• Understand and assure quality, security, and compliance requirements are met.
• Participate in daily scrum activities and ceremonies.
• Serve as an escalation point for addressing production and non-production issues.
• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Qualifications

• Required
  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work or consulting experience, training, military experience, or education.
  • 5+ years Python development experience leveraging Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
  • 4+ years of front-end UI development with React.
  • 3+ years of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps experience.
  • 2+ years of API development experience.
  • 1+ years of cloud-native application development experience (OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, or Kubernetes).
• Preferred
  • Experience with full-stack development, including both front-end and back-end application development.
  • Experience developing user interfaces using React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Experience developing back-end services using Python frameworks such as Django or FastAPI.
  • Knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
  • Experience with SQL databases and database design concepts.
  • Experience building automation solutions for infrastructure, network, or operational workflows.
  • Familiarity with API management platforms such as Apigee.
  • Understanding of cloud-native application development and containerized environments (OpenShift, Kubernetes, or Cloud Foundry).
  • Experience using API testing and development tools such as Postman.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, source control (Git/GitHub), and Agile development practices.
  • Knowledge of load balancing, networking, PKI/certificates, cryptography, or key management solutions.
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.