SC Cleared Python Developer

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements

• We need a senior Python developer with experience in cloud architecture, ideally AWS.
• We need experience developing safe and secure code for complex software systems.
• We need experience provisioning and developing cloud-native systems, preferably in AWS or another public cloud.
• We need experience building and maintaining CI/CD systems that improve development velocity, security, and reliability.
• We need experience working as a subject matter expert and collaborating with product teams on cloud-native applications.
• We need experience investigating incidents and supporting incident investigations in complex software systems.
• We need experience shifting security left using tools and techniques such as static and dynamic analysis.
• We need strong understanding of the Secure SDLC.
• We need experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• We need experience with GitHub Actions or other pipeline tools.
• We need experience with observability tooling.
• We need to be eligible for UK Security Vetting at SC/DV level, with clearance sponsorship available where required.
• We need candidates to meet the relevant residency requirements for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• We develop safe and secure code for complex software systems.
• We provision and develop cloud-native systems.
• We build and maintain CI/CD systems that optimise development velocity, security, and reliability.
• We collaborate with product teams as subject matter experts to help them build and observe cloud-native applications.
• We investigate incidents and support incident investigations on complex software systems.
• We shift security left by using tools and techniques to help ensure software is secure.
• We work remotely, with travel to Leeds one day a month, typically on Wednesdays, and an additional day once per quarter.

Technologies

• AWS
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GitHub
• Support
• Python
• Security
• Terraform

More

We are hiring a Senior Python Developer for a remote contract role on an inside IR35 basis, offering £500 to £550 per day for an initial six-month duration starting ASAP. The role includes occasional travel to Leeds, typically one day per month and an additional day once per quarter. This position sits within a secure environment, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds while providing clearance sponsorship where required for candidates eligible for UK Security Vetting.

last updated 30 week of 2026