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 Clearance

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.