Senior Python Full Stack Engineer

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner

3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business

10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK

Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW

Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!.

Job Description

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Support Engineer with strong development expertise and a solid background in production support. This role combines hands-on Python development with operational support responsibilities, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement of critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in Python development, support and incident management, modern delivery methodologies, cloud platforms, and front-end JavaScript technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Production Support & Operations

Provide L2/L3 support for Python-based applications in production environments

Monitor system performance, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis

Drive incident resolution, problem management, and continuous service improvement

Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

Python Development

Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Python

Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices

Contribute to architecture decisions and technical design

Optimize performance and improve application efficiency

Delivery & Methodologies

Work within Agile / Scrum / DevOps delivery models

Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementation and optimisation

Support automated testing, code reviews, and release processes

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Dev, QA, Ops, Product)

Cloud & Infrastructure

Design and support solutions deployed on cloud platforms such as:

AWS, and Azure

Work with modern containerisation and orchestration tools:

Docker, Kubernetes

Manage infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)

Ensure security, scalability, and resilience of cloud-based systems

Front-End Development

Develop or support UI components using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React and Angular)

Collaborate with UX/UI teams to improve user experience

Ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

Strong hands-on experience with Python (5+ years preferred)

Proven experience in application support / production support environments

Experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and integration patterns

Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile practices

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Proficiency in JavaScript and at least one modern front-end framework

Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk)

Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills

Desirable / Nice to Have

Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Knowledge of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)

Certification in ITIL

Experience in high-availability, enterprise-scale systems

Certifications in cloud or Agile methodologies

Soft Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work under pressure and handle critical incidents

Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Team player with mentoring capability for junior engineers

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits

Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme

Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance

Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme

Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies

Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat

Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.

Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact [recruiter email address] at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

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