The Opportunity
We are seeking a Python back‐end Developer to join us on a 4‐month contract. You would be responsible for supporting the development, maintenance, scaling, and improvement of OES applications. This role involves close collaboration with senior engineers to support the deployment of solutions on AWS and Azure cloud platforms, work with a range of data types and sources and manage API integrations for data driven application backends. You will also aid in the documentation of processes and configurations, ensuring efficient operations within the OES platforms and environment.
What You'll Do
* Collaborate within a wider development team of engineers
* Design, build, and deploy cloud native workloads to support the OES technology initiatives
* Set up and maintain multi‐stage content processing pipelines
* Optimise workload performance and resilience
* Assist in maintaining and optimising solution performance and scalability
* Ensure technical implementation deliverables meet best industry standards
* Assist with the setup, deploy and maintenance of applications and data services for OES partners domestically and internationally
What We're Looking For
* You should have a bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, and minimum 4 years' recent experience
* Demonstrable commercial experience with Python 3.x
* Demonstrable commercial experience with AWS cloud services such as Lambda, S3, SQS, DynamoDB
* Software development best practices such as Git workflows, secure coding and unit testing
* Experience with Python libraries such as boto3, BeautifulSoup, numpy, FAISS and similar libraries
* Experience developing and consuming REST APIs with Python
* Experience with event‐driven microservices architecture
* Understanding of API performance, latency and failover
* Understanding of DevOps principles, Infrastructure as code (IaC) and CI/CD automation tools such as Jenkins or CodeDeploy
* Practical experience with software development best practices such as code quality checks and secure coding practices
About Us
OES is a vibrant and values led organisation, and we are passionate about enhancing lives through education. We work with university partners, training institutes, and professional bodies worldwide, to develop and enable immersive and engaging learning experiences. We empower our teams to be student focused, innovative and embrace change with a growth mindset to ensure we achieve our vision of being the world's most impactful enabler of education. We encourage our people to grow and develop through teamwork and a diverse range of projects, programs and challenging work. We trust our people to deliver, so when you work with OES, you will join a team who are empowered to impact every day.
What's in it for you?
* Flexible, hybrid work for genuine career‐life fit (2‐3 days in our Cremorne Office)
* Professional development and mentoring
* OES Culture Club and events calendar
* Health and wellbeing activities
* Annual flu vaccination
* Mental health support resources and Employee assistance program (EAP)
* Income protection insurance
* Corporate health insurance rates
Ready to make an impact?
Please apply now with your updated CV.
We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace for all. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know – we're here to support you.
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