SC Cleared Python Engineer

SC Cleared Python Engineer
Initial 5-month Contract
Fully Remote
£400 - £575 p/day, Inside IR35

We're recruiting for a Python Engineer to support the development and improvement of secure, python solutions This role will focus on Python engineering, 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 ClearanceECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed