Hamilton Barnes
Python Engineer - Consultancy
Python Engineer - Consultancy at Hamilton Barnes, based in Greater London. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Greater London
- Closing date
- Sector
- IT & Software
Reference 1705256
About the role
Ready to take the next step in your career?
Join a trusted IT services partner supporting some of the UK’s most demanding and fast-paced businesses. The organization has built its reputation on technical excellence, strong people, and the successful delivery of critical IT projects with clarity and precision. Through a hands-on, collaborative approach, whether embedding specialists within client teams or managing infrastructure end-to-end, the company delivers long-term value and measurable impact for their clients.
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Responsibilities:
- Rebuild and refactor Legacy automation scripts into Python-based microservices
- Contribute to the design and implementation of a new automation framework
- Analyse existing functionality and determine what should be retained, refactored, or removed
- Integrate services with infrastructure and network systems using APIs and SSH
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions
- Follow and contribute to DevOps best practices including CI/CD and version control
- Support knowledge transfer and handover to internal development teams
Skills/Must Have:
- Strong Python development experience, ideally in automation or Back End systems
- Solid understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD, Git workflows, testing)
- Experience working with Linux environments and Bash Scripting
- Experience building or contributing to microservices architectures
- Ability to develop reusable libraries and clean, maintainable code
- Familiarity with API integrations (REST, SSH or similar)
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with Kubernetes or containerised environments
- Understanding of distributed systems or message queuing (RabbitMQ)
- Exposure to network automation or infrastructure environments
- Knowledge of software engineering best practices (SOLID, TDD)
Contract Details:
- Location: UK (Remote with occasional onsite if required)
- Duration: 12 months
- Start: ASAP
Rate:
- £500 per day Inside IR
Reference: 1705256 · Posted 6 days ago · Closes 30 Apr 2027 · Listed via Hamilton Barnes
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