Skills

Communication Python PostgreSQL GitLab CI/CD DevOps Docker Version Control Jenkins Change Management Architecture AWS Recruitment Gitlab CI Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

Job Title: Python/Golang Engineer with AWS

Location: Sheffield/Birmingham/Edinburgh - 3 days per week

Salary/Rate: Up to PS540 per day inside IR35

Start Date: 20/10/2025

Job Type: Contract

Company Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Python and Golang Engineer to join their team for an initial contract until the end of the year.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant backend REST API services along with frontend client usingPython,Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services.
Implement and manage database schema changes usingLiquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards.
Collaborate closely with Architecture and DevOps teams to enhance, maintain Product capabilities/features.
Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks.

Required Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Strong development experience with a strong focus on large-scale, distributed systems.
Proficient in Python, Golang and PostgreSQL.
Experience withLiquibaseor similar tools for database change management and version control.
Hands-on experience with AWS, including cloud-native services, storage, IAM, and KMS.
Familiarity withDevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerization.
Strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems.
Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences.
A successful track record of delivering complex projects and/or programmes, using appropriate techniques and tools to ensure and measure success.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.

About the Company

With over 25 years in the technology recruitment sector, Square One is an award-winning specialist recruitment agency. Based in London, we manage recruitment on an international scale with clients ranging from start-ups to global corporations. Our goal is to offer a comprehensive recruitment service for our clients, building long-term relationships with them to ensure candidates receive the best career opportunities possible. Our consultants continually upskill, ensuring that they're at the forefront of industry, market an... Know more