Lead Application Developer

Years of experience required: Required Skills: • Expert-level proficiency in Python, Django, and API development. • Strong experience with GitLab, including CI/CD pipeline configuration and management. • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. • Familiarity with CI tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar. • Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor development teams. • In-depth knowledge of Django ORM, middleware, signals, class-based views, and Responsibilities: Leads projects focused on the development of application products and services delivery from end-to-end and has broad knowledge and awareness of evolving technical and business capabilities Ensures that multiple products and services work together to meet business needs and add value for the customer Cultivates and disseminates knowledge of application-usage best practices Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture on the delivery of data and application architecture Collaborates with relevant operational and build teams to construct testing and implementation strategies Informs on product and services delivery progress in relation to application delivery Oversees tier 3 application support activities including the assessment and execution of application upgrades and patches Participates in mitigation and control activities as well as identifying and evaluating risks Manages people and technology changes; ensuring necessary stakeholders are informed Facilitates people management and resourcing; defining roles and responsibilities, staff reviews/appraisals, recruitment/dismissals and staff training Serves as technical adviser to management and provides software engineering perspective on system requirements. Creates conceptual and detailed technical design documents Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards Key Responsibilities: • Lead the development of robust APIs and backend services using Python and Django. • Architect and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. • Oversee CI/CD pipeline development and automation using GitLab. • Manage containerized deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery. • Mentor developers and contribute to code reviews and technical guidance. Develop, manage, and maintain the code in Python api's that are running for the Kubernetes Containers in AWS using RDS. Lead the architecture and development of robust, scalable, and secure applications. Design and implement RESTful APIs and backend services using Python. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions). Manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Ensure code quality through code reviews, testing, and documentation. Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Required Qualifications Expert-level proficiency in Python and API development. Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for container orchestration and deployment. Proven experience in CI pipeline development (e.g., GitLab, GitHub). Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) Performance Expectations/metrics: Ability to deliver timely, high-quality code. As system understanding grows the developer should be more independent and require less help from others on the team.