Python Backend Developer

at Signature Consultants
Published March 4, 2021
Location New York, NY
Category Default  
Job Type Full-time  Contractor  

Description

Job Summary:

Signature Consultants is seeking a PythonBackend Developer for an opportunity with a client located in New York, NY. Recent experience working with Python and python libraries like Pandas and Numpy is ideal!

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement and automate data pipelines sourcing data from internal and external systems, transforming the data for the optimal needs of various systems
  • Coordinate with development teams and work closely with end users to design, build, test, debug and maintain software solutions of moderate complexity
  • Write scalable, reusable code using Python programming language for Windows- and Linux-based front-end and back-end components that interact with end users and integrate with internal and external services
  • Implement new business functionality to meet business and customer requirements
  • Ensure software stability via documentation, code reviews, regression, unit and user acceptance testing so production operations run successfully
  • Ensure that all systems meet the business/company requirements as well as industry practices
  • Influence your team's technical decisions by making insightful contributions to team priorities and approach

Qualifications/Skills:

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of Python development experience
  • 5+ years of experience in data architecture, databases (Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL), SQL and writing/optimizing advanced SQL queries, PL/SQL procedures in a business environment with large-scale, complex datasets
  • Experience with scripting languages (Perl, shell scripts, etc.), and Unix-based operating systems (especially Linux)
  • Experience automating ETL with job scheduling tools. Autosys Preferred
  • Practical experience and knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, and API Gateways is a plus
  • Experience working in an Agile environment including Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) and understanding of SCM fundamentals (prefer Git)
  • Experience developing automated test scripts a plus
  • Demonstrate exceptional analytical skills and problem solving skills; excellent organizational, communication skills
  • A good team-player who seeks input and involves others in his/her communications; a person who values and cultivates relationships
  • An individual with a demonstrated ability to get things done and make things happen; a person who is resourceful, seizes opportunities and is an innovator
  • Good experience working with regular expressions in Python
  • Experience working with selenium, scrapy, beautiful soup or other web scraping libraries in Python

About Signature Consultants, LLC

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the ninth consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the "Best Staffing Firms to Work For" and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 28 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients' technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com. Signature Consultants is the parent company to Hunter Hollis and Madison Gunn.

EEO Employer

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