Senior Python Developer – Cloud Automation

Requirements:

• Strong commercial Python development experience
• Experience building automation tools, frameworks or platforms
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience
• Experience with AWS cloud services
• Puppet configuration management experience
• CI/CD and DevOps automation experience
• Passion for engineering best practices, testing and code quality
• Experience working in cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments

Responsibilities:

• Build automation frameworks and tooling using Python
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform
• Create reusable templates and code generation platforms using Jinja2
• Automate Windows environments through PowerShell
• Manage and improve configuration management with Puppet
• Build CI/CD integrations for infrastructure delivery
• Work with cloud, platform and engineering teams to improve automation and operational efficiency
• Drive infrastructure standardisation, reliability and scalability across complex environments

Technologies:

• AWS
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• PowerShell
• Puppet
• Python
• Terraform
• Windows

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We are recruiting a Senior Python Software Engineer for a significant government technology project, building secure enterprise customer platforms used by critical organisations. This software engineering-focused role involves complex cloud infrastructure, automation and platform engineering challenges. The position is based in London or Southampton, with a hybrid arrangement requiring two days onsite. Compensation is £100,000 plus an 8–10% bonus and private medical cover. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.

last updated 43 week of 2026