Python Developer

Python Developer – NHS OR Central Gov. experience is ESSENTIAL

 

Location: Leeds 1-2x per Month

Contract Type: Contract

Rate: £500/day Inside IR35

Duration: Until March to begin with - likely 12m extension to follow.

 

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Python Developer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering data-driven and service-oriented platforms within the public health domain. This role suits someone who enjoys working on scalable systems, understands the sensitivity of health data, and is comfortable collaborating with engineers, data specialists, and architects in a cloud-native environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based services supporting public health platforms
• Build and maintain microservices using modern Python frameworks
• Develop and deploy cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, automated deployments
• Work closely with architects and senior engineers to align solutions with broader system design
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and data governance standards relevant to public health
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions

 

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Python
• Experience working in or alongside public health, healthcare, or government environments
• Solid knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and IAM
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins or similar)
• Experience developing microservices and APIs
• Good understanding of software architecture principles and system design
• Familiarity with secure development practices and handling sensitive data

 

Desirable Skills

• Experience with containerisation tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of event-driven or serverless architectures
• Exposure to data engineering or analytics platforms
• Experience working in regulated environments such as NHS, public sector, or life sciences

 

Apply now or email [email protected] for more information.