Python Software Engineer (Active SC Security Clearance, Outside IR35)
Contract Term: End of March
Contracting Authority: Cabinet Office
Location: Remote Working, (occasional London meetings)
Note: Active SC required
The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
As a Software Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:
• Building and maintaining a web API using FastAPI and hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
You’ll have relevant experience in:
• Must have a strong knowledge of implementing comprehensive logging and monitoring capabilities for API endpoints, with experience in integrating analytics tools and services to capture and analyse usage data.
• Must have extensive experience with Python and PTS
• Must have excellent understanding and implementation of security best practices for API development, including authentication, authorisation, and data encryption mechanisms.
• Must have in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Should have experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases for data storage and retrieval.
• Should have an understanding of testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.
• Should have skills in optimising API performance and addressing scalability challenges.
• Should have an understanding of Web Sockets and Server Side Events and integration with UI
• Active Security Clearance (SC) is required for this position.
Disability confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for the above, please notify us on
PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk
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We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas
