Python Sr Developer

Primary Accountabilities: Technical (90%) Active participation in agile (scrum) development team Participation in backlog refinement and sprint planning sessions; Task definition and estimation from epics / user stories Design and modification of new and existing features, implementation, unit testing, and support of quality assurance and customer testing Participation in code reviews Ability to identify bottlenecks and recommend or implement performance optimizations Operational (10%) Compliance with established management procedures, company and department standards & best practices Adherence to documented security, and confidentiality

Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems and/or related work experience (open source web services development) 3+ years of Python development with Django Strong object-oriented design and programming skills Experience in developing RESTful web services Experience writing unit and functional tests Experience with SQL, database programming and use of ORMs Familiarity using GitHub, Jira Must be comfortable in Linux

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cloud computing (AWS preferred) and open source technologies Knowledge of SAAS, PAAS and IAAS technologies and SOA/microservices concepts Knowledge of DevOps concepts such as CI/CD and infrastructure as code (IaaC).

Individual Competencies: Integrity: Gains the trust of others by taking responsibility for ones own actions and telling the truth. Teamwork: Builds relationships and works cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives to build and maintain mutually-beneficial partnerships, leverage information and achieve results. Adaptable: Responds to change with a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work objectives with a positive attitude. Innovative: Ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods, products, procedures or technologies. Curious: A desire to inquire and learn, to seek new knowledge and wisdom, and to listen to the contributions of others with a genuine interest to better self, the team, and the organization. Analytical and Critical Thinking: Ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. Problem Solving: Gathers and analyzes information to generate and evaluate potential solutions to problems, issues and challenges while weighing the accuracy and relevance of the facts, data and information. Physical Demands