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Python Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 - 6 month Contract - Rates Negotiable - Active SC Clearance required - Start date mid October
Our client is looking for a Python/Platform Engineer to build secure, reliable and easy-to-use platform capabilities for development teams.
You’ll focus on Python package management, CI/CD, artefact repositories, automation and developer self-service, helping teams adopt secure golden paths and reduce reliance on manual workarounds.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain secure Python and package-management golden paths.
- Develop curated package repositories and controlled publishing workflows.
- Build reusable CI/CD pipelines, repository templates and automation.
- Integrate platform services with SSO, RBAC, security and runtime environments.
- Support reproducible environments across Windows, WSL and Linux.
- Implement automated onboarding and self-service capabilities.
- Support vulnerability scanning, SBOMs, provenance and policy-as-code.
- Troubleshoot developer and build issues and drive continuous improvement.
- Improve platform reliability, build success, performance and supportability.
- Work closely with development teams to gather feedback and iterate on the platform.
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- Strong Python engineering experience.
- Hands-on knowledge of pip, PyPI, Conda and dependency management.
- Experience with CI/CD and reusable pipeline/repository templates.
- Experience with artefact repositories and package publishing.
- Understanding of containers and reproducible environments.
- Experience with APIs, SSO/RBAC, logging and audit.
- Familiarity with software supply-chain security and policy-as-code.
- Strong collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills.
- A user-focused mindset and comfort working iteratively.
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