**Job Location: New York, NY / Remote**
**Job Title: Lead Python/Django Developer**
**Duration: 6-12 Months + CTH**
**Target Start Date: ASAP**
** ** **Resource experience will be Python/Django/Microservices/AWS. This
person will be the lead expert on the SIS Academic Program Approval System
(APAS) project - no one else on the APAS team has these skills so I need a
true lead who can hit the ground running.**
**For this project they will be integrating workflows (like 20-40 of them),
and they will be using AWS step function to develop the workflows, the
workflows will be integrated into the django application.**
**Candidates must have experience with**
1. **Python**
2. **Django**
3. **Microservice architecture development framework.**
4. **AWS.**
** ** **We are looking for Lead Developer Ideally their experience will be
Python/Django/Microservices/AWS.**
** ** ** _Lead Developer_**
**The individual has more than 5 years of programming experience and has led
projects as hands-on development lead. **
* **Oversee 2-3 project resources in feature development, including defining tasks, assigning tasks and code review of tasks.**
**Looking for a Lead Python / Django application backend developer with more
than 5 years of hands-on Python / Django experience on Microservice
architecture development framework**
** ** The Lead Application Systems Developer provides expertise in designing,
managing and developing solutions of newly developed applications in the area
of Student Information System using the Django Python web framework. Leads the
development and implementation of features and solutions, based on a set of
standards, patterns and processes which establish consistency across the
enterprise data, reduce risk, and promote efficiencies in support of the
organization's goals and objectives. Developing full stack solutions and
continuous delivery frameworks that improve the ability of the delivery teams
to efficiently deliver solutions with quality. Responsible for coordinating
and developing the continuous integration for the application source code and
constantly seeking to enhance the continuous integration methods of the team
to ensure extremely high quality of code.
**CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:**
* Provides hands on development experience in new product development in the area of Student information system using new technology stacks and design platforms.
* Responsible for providing end to end solutions by analyzing requirements, devising solution design and implementation of solution.
* Assists in all phases of application development, including data modeling, analysis, construction, testing, and deployment to ensure the quality of the system is enhanced.
* Coordinates and prioritizes development and maintenance tasks.
* Coordinates deployment and integration activities with Systems groups.
* Collaborates with colleagues to recommend changes to existing solution designs to fulfill technical requirements.
* Participates in planning and implementation of required upgrades and system migrations.
* Contributes to and assists in development of test plans and provides technical support in all phases of testing and QA leading to implementation.
* All other duties as assigned.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GRADE: **
* Bachelor's degree and/or its equivalent required.
* Minimum 4-6 years' related experience.
* Strong application development background using Django framework. 3+ years of experience developing in Django Python Web Framework.
* A solid understanding of Django Rest Framework. Experience with building and operating a modern REST API (ie. Swagger, monitoring, rate limiting, authentication, etc.)
* Strong experience with synchronous and asynchronous interfaces and microservice api development is a must.
* Knowledgeable about other technologies and able to suggest integration solutions, including third-party APIs.
* Hands-on experience with Docker, DevOps, Jira, Jenkins and Git.
* Comfortable with web and application server operation (Apache Tomcat).
* Shared repository and fork-pull models
* CI/CD/AutoDevOps
* 2+ years hands-on with AWS Services/Native AWS Experience (3 or more): Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudFront, CloudFormation, RDS, CLI
* Experience with queueing systems (Celery, SQS, Pub/Sub, etc)
* High-level Object Oriented knowledge, with demonstrated complex implementations a must, e.g., custom API's, optimization techniques, and design pattern
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
* Demonstrated excellence in a variety of competencies including teamwork/collaboration, analytical thinking, communication and influencing skills, and technical expertise.
* Familiar with Project Management concepts and tools.
