Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
AWS Python Developer - Active SC Clearance
AWS Python Developer - Active SC Clearance at Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, based in London, South East England, paying £400 - £420 per day. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £400 - £420 per day
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- London, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
27% below the typical rate for software developer
Reference 57502793
About the role
AWS Python Developer - Active SC Clearance
Up to £420pd (Inside IR35)
Remote
6 months
My client is looking for an experienced AWS Python Developer to support and enhance a live, business-critical platform. This is a hands-on development and production support role, focused on delivering new features, resolving complex issues and improving platform stability.
Key requirements:
- Active Security Clearance (SC)
- Strong Python development experience
- Hands-on experience using boto3 and AWS SDKs
- Strong experience with AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, SQS, DynamoDB and CloudWatch
- Experience developing and supporting event-driven and serverless architectures
- Experience with AWS Batch and API Gateway
- Strong production support and troubleshooting experience across multiple services and integrations
- Ability to analyse existing code and deliver maintainable, low-risk changes
- Experience creating automated tests using pytest, moto or similar tools
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and operational support procedures
Nice to have:
- Experience with large-scale ETL pipeline platforms
- Understanding of the application, infrastructure and operational aspects of live services
- Experience contributing to technical designs and agreeing pragmatic implementation approaches
- Experience improving platform performance, maintainability and operational stability
- Experience with GitHub Copilot and agentic workflows
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Reference: 57502793 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 9 Dec 2026 · Listed via Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
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