Python Tooling Engineer (Senior)

VirtusLab is a leading European software consulting and engineering company. Our mission is to craft clean code and practical solutions with precision and purpose. We foster a dynamic culture rooted in strong engineering, a sense of ownership, and transparency, empowering professionals to make a substantial impact in the software industry.

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Service delivery opportunity focused on developing SDLC tooling for 12,000 developers, centering on deployment automation with a strong emphasis on security standards.

Python: Advanced

Git / GitHub Actions: Advanced

Terraform, Ansible or Kubernetes: Regular

AWS or Azure: Regular

Java, TypeScript or C#: Nice to have

Linux or Windows Administration: Nice to have

English: Advanced

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Project: Emesde

Project Scope

The scope encompasses modernizing a secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) platform to enable deployment automation to public and private cloud endpoints, as well as SaaS-based tooling. The initiative involves constructing the next generation of development and deployment tooling across a diverse set of tech stacks. The end-client operates as a global financial institution, characterized by a regulated environment with a high focus on information security.

Tech Stack

Python, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible

Tools & Workflow

GitHub, Jira, Bitbucket, Git, Kanban, Windows via Citrix

Project Challenges

Key project goals focus on shaping the SDLC by delivering robust tools, systems, and processes that seamlessly integrate with application security tools and scale to support over 12,000 developers firmwide. The engagement covers engineering tooling that supports both small and large-scale projects utilizing varied technologies, build systems, and deployment environments.

Project Enviroment

10+ engineers, distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia.

What we expect in general

• 5+ years of background in software engineering, with a strong focus on Python.
• Proven track record in delivering solutions around build tools, maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing SDLC processes.
• Practical experience with deployment technology (minimum 3 of the following): Azure, AWS, Ansible, Jenkins, Containers, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions.
• Professional engagement in large-scale agile projects within globally distributed teams.
• Ownership of outcomes end to end: proactively source the knowledge you need and keep the team and client informed, because you care about the team and the result.
• Proficiency in English (B2 level or higher) for effective technical documentation and business communication.

A few perks of being with us

• Building tech community
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Home office reimbursement
• Language lessons
• MyBenefit points
• Private healthcare
• Training Package
• Virtusity / in-house training

Access to the above perks is optional and completely voluntary for B2B contractors