Software Engineer*

Recruitment Agency: ECS

Location: Fully Remote

Temporary: Initial 5-month Contract

Working hours: Freelance / Project collaboration 

Salary: £400 - £575 p/day, Inside IR35

• Job description

  We're recruiting for a Software Engineer to support the development and improvement of secure, python solutions. This role will focus on Python development, package management, CI/CD and automation, working closely with engineering, security and platform teams to create reliable and user-friendly solutions for development teams.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  

  • Build and maintain secure Python and package management golden paths

  • Develop curated package repositories and controlled publishing workflows

  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, reusable templates and developer tooling

  • Integrate platform services with identity, security and runtime environments

  • Develop automated onboarding and self-service capabilities

  • Support reproducible development environments across Windows, WSL, Linux and containerised platforms

  • Troubleshoot developer issues and reduce reliance on workarounds

  • Improve platform reliability, build success, performance and supportability

  • Produce clear technical documentation and support knowledge transfer

  • Work collaboratively with engineering teams to gather feedback and continuously improve the platform

  
  Requirements:
  

  • Strong Python development skills, with hands-on experience managing packages, dependencies and internal Python libraries using tools such as pip, PyPI and Conda

  • Strong Python engineering and package management experience

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation and artefact repositories

  • Experience with containers and reproducible development environments

  • Understanding of SSO, RBAC, security scanning and API integration

  • Knowledge of SBOMs, provenance and policy-as-code

  • SC Clearance

  ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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