Python Software Engineer

Python Software Engineer (AWS Serverless)

Initial 6 Month Contract | Inside IR35

Want to build services at genuine national scale?

Brio Digital is supporting a leading digital consultancy on one of the UK's largest and most high-profile public sector digital programmes. This is a chance to work on services relied on across the country, at a scale few engineering roles can offer.

The role

You will design, build, test and operate scalable Python services across the full life cycle, from solution design through to deployment, monitoring and live support. You will work on serverless AWS infrastructure and the CI/CD platforms that support it.

What you will do

• Design, develop and maintain Python Back End services and APIs
• Build cloud-native solutions on AWS, including Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, WAF, DynamoDB, S3 and CloudWatch
• Deploy infrastructure and applications using Terraform
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test and deployment
• Implement automated unit and integration testing, contributing to code quality and security
• Work with product, architecture and delivery teams to turn requirements into effective solutions
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot incidents and drive continuous improvement

What you will bring

• Strong hands-on Python experience building production services
• AWS serverless experience, particularly Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB and S3
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• CI/CD pipelines using Git and GitHub
• Automated testing and modern engineering practices

Nice to have

• Experience with CloudFront and WAF
• Exposure to React or Front End integration
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

Why apply?

• National scale: your work will reach users right across the UK
• Modern stack: Python, serverless AWS and Infrastructure as Code
• Real impact: build services that matter, within a leading consultancy team