Python Developer - #2071914

Job Title: Python Engineer (DevOps experience)

Duration: long-term contract

Location: UK Based Remote (Travel to Birmingham / Sheffield when needed)

We are seeking a Python Engineer to build and enhance secure, scalable Jenkins Shared Libraries supporting Java, Maven, Node/NPM, Python, Helm, Terraform, and container-based pipelines. The role focuses on CI/CD automation, supply-chain security, SBOM generation, and pipeline optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Jenkins Shared Libraries using Groovy.
• Build Python automation for SLSA provenance, SBOMs, hashing, and security scan aggregation.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines using caching, parallelization, and dependency management.
• Integrate security tools including SonarQube, Sonatype IQ, SAST, and container scanning.
• Ensure artifact integrity, reproducibility, and secure software delivery practices.
• Standardize CI/CD templates, documentation, and pipeline configurations.
• Troubleshoot and improve pipeline reliability and performance.

Required Skills

• 7+ years engineering experience with 3+ years in DevSecOps or CI/CD platform engineering.
• Strong Jenkins & Groovy Shared Library expertise.
• Advanced Python scripting and automation.
• Strong knowledge of Maven, NPM, Python packaging, Helm, Terraform, and containers.
• Experience with SLSA, CycloneDX SBOM, supply-chain security, and artifact signing concepts.
• Experience with AWS or GCP is a plus.