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Job ID
JR1044669
Job description
Job Summary Synechron is seeking a Python Developer with experience in software development, maintenance, debugging, source control, and Agile or Waterfall delivery environments. The role contributes to the development and maintenance of software solutions by writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code across relevant technologies.The Python Developer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support software upgrades, participate in code reviews, troubleshoot technical issues, and contribute to improvements in development processes and practices. The role supports business objectives by delivering reliable software solutions, improving maintainability, and evaluating technologies that align with organizational goals.
Software Requirements
Required Software Skills
Python: Practical experience developing, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting software solutions using Python.
Programming languages: Knowledge of a variety of programming languages, such as Java, Python, C#, or others, based on project requirements.
Source control: Familiarity with source control systems such as Git, including version management, branching, merging, and code collaboration.
Software development methodologies: Experience with Agile or Waterfall software development methodologies.
Software development principles: Strong knowledge of coding standards, modular design, testing, debugging, documentation, maintainability, and scalability.
Development versions: Experience working with the Python, programming language, source control, development framework, database, and associated tool versions used by the assigned Synechron project.
Software maintenance: Experience supporting upgrades, enhancements, issue resolution, and the ongoing maintenance of existing software solutions.
Preferred Software Skills
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure.
Experience with automated testing, build, deployment, code-quality, or continuous integration tools.
Experience with application monitoring, logging, performance analysis, or issue-tracking tools.
Exposure to software architecture, application programming interfaces, databases, data structures, or integration technologies.
Experience evaluating and recommending new technologies based on business objectives, technical suitability, maintainability, and delivery impact.
Equivalent technologies and tools may be considered where they provide comparable capabilities.
Overall Responsibilities
Contribute to the development and maintenance of software solutions using Python and other relevant technologies.
Write clean, maintainable, scalable, readable, and testable code.
Apply software development principles and practices throughout analysis, development, testing, release, and maintenance activities.
Debug and troubleshoot issues with software solutions, identify root causes, and implement appropriate fixes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Assist in the maintenance, enhancement, modernization, and upgrade of existing software solutions.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to consistent coding, testing, documentation, and quality practices.
Support the identification and resolution of technical risks, dependencies, defects, and delivery issues.
Contribute to the improvement of software development processes, standards, and practices.
Use source control systems to manage code changes and support collaborative development.
Evaluate and recommend new technologies that align with Synechron’s goals, project requirements, technical standards, and operational needs.
Document application changes, technical decisions, troubleshooting steps, and maintenance procedures.
Support sustainable software development by improving resource efficiency, reusing maintainable components, reducing unnecessary processing, and considering long-term supportability.
Deliver assigned work in accordance with agreed requirements, quality standards, priorities, and timelines.
Continue learning and adapt to new technologies, tools, development practices, and project requirements.
Technical Skills (By Category)
Programming Languages
Essential
Practical experience with Python development.
Knowledge of a variety of programming languages, such as Java, Python, C#, or others.
Understanding of software development principles, object-oriented concepts, modular design, error handling, and code maintainability.
Ability to write scalable, readable, maintainable, and testable code.
Preferred
Experience using Python for automation, application development, data processing, integration, or software support.
Familiarity with additional programming languages relevant to the assigned project.
Experience with scripting for deployment, testing, monitoring, or operational support.
Databases/Data Management
Essential
Understanding of how software solutions interact with data sources and data-management systems.
Ability to investigate data-related defects and support appropriate data handling within software applications.
Understanding of data structures relevant to application development.
Preferred
Experience working with relational or non-relational databases.
Familiarity with SQL, data validation, data integration, or database troubleshooting.
Exposure to data-processing, data-quality, or data-migration activities.
Cloud Technologies
Essential
Ability to understand the impact of deployment environments, infrastructure, scalability, availability, and monitoring on software solutions.
Preferred
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure.
Experience supporting software solutions in cloud or distributed environments.
Awareness of resource-efficient application design, cloud usage, and operational cost considerations.
Frameworks and Libraries
Essential
Experience using Python and relevant libraries or frameworks required by the assigned project.
Ability to evaluate framework and library dependencies for maintainability, compatibility, security, and performance.
Understanding of how reusable components support scalable software development.
Preferred
Experience with Python frameworks or libraries used for application development, APIs, automation, testing, data processing, or integration.
Familiarity with reusable software components, application programming interfaces, or service-based architectures.
Experience maintaining or upgrading framework and library versions.
Development Tools and Methodologies
Essential
Familiarity with source control systems such as Git.
Experience with Agile or Waterfall software development methodologies.
Experience participating in code reviews, defect resolution, testing, documentation, and software maintenance.
Ability to follow development standards, version-control practices, release procedures, and project documentation requirements.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions within agreed timelines.
Preferred
Experience with automated testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery, build automation, or code-quality tools.
Familiarity with issue tracking, project management, application monitoring, and logging tools.
Exposure to software development lifecycle planning, estimation, release management, or process improvement.
Experience evaluating and recommending technologies for software development initiatives.
Security Protocols
Essential
Understanding of secure software development practices, including input validation, error handling, access control, and secure data management.
Ability to identify and address security-related defects in collaboration with appropriate technical teams.
Awareness of protecting application code, configuration, credentials, and sensitive information.
Preferred
Familiarity with secure coding standards, vulnerability management, encryption, authentication, authorization, or security testing.
Experience incorporating security, privacy, and compliance considerations into software development and maintenance activities.
Experience Requirements
5–10 years of experience in software development or a related field.
Practical experience developing, maintaining, debugging, and enhancing software solutions.
Experience writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code using Python and other relevant technologies.
Experience with source control systems such as Git.
Experience with Agile or Waterfall software development methodologies.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions.
Experience supporting the maintenance and upgrade of existing software solutions.
Experience participating in code reviews and contributing to improvements in software development processes and practices.
Internship or relevant work experience in technology development is a plus, particularly where it demonstrates practical software development capabilities.
Industry experience in software development, technology, application maintenance, cloud, data, or related environments is preferred.
Candidates may also qualify through equivalent combinations of software engineering, Python development, application support, automation, integration, or technology development experience that demonstrate the required skills and outcomes.
Day-to-Day Activities
Contribute to the development and maintenance of software solutions by writing, testing, reviewing, and documenting clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams through development discussions, delivery meetings, code reviews, issue resolution, and project planning activities.
Debug and troubleshoot software issues, support application maintenance and upgrades, and deliver technical fixes or enhancements within agreed priorities.
Evaluate technology options and make recommendations within the assigned scope, while escalating risks, dependencies, delivery concerns, or technical decisions requiring broader review.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Demonstrated experience in software development, Python development, application maintenance, debugging, source control, and Agile or Waterfall delivery practices is required.
Relevant training in Python, software engineering, cloud computing, secure development, testing, source control, or development methodologies is preferred.
Commitment to continuous professional development through technical learning, hands-on experience, knowledge sharing, and adaptation to new technologies and development practices.
Professional Competencies
Apply structured problem-solving and analytical reasoning to investigate software issues, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.
Work independently and collaboratively, contribute to code reviews, support team delivery, and share relevant technical knowledge.
Communicate technical information, progress, risks, dependencies, and implementation decisions clearly in written and verbal formats.
Learn quickly and adapt to new programming languages, technologies, tools, software versions, methodologies, and project requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve software quality, maintainability, scalability, development efficiency, automation, and sustainable technology use.
Prioritize tasks effectively, manage competing responsibilities, maintain attention to detail and accuracy, and meet agreed deadlines.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
