Cognizant

Senior Python Developer

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27 days ago
London, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize scalable Python applications for complex business and regulatory data.
  • Develop AWS solutions supporting highly available data pipelines and transaction workflows.
  • Implement optimized PySpark jobs for large-scale data transformations.
  • Create and refine PL/SQL procedures and queries for data integrity, regulatory reporting, and high-volume operations.
  • Translate regulatory and governance needs into technical requirements with product owners and business stakeholders.
  • Review development-team code and champion Python, AWS, and database best practices.
  • Provide technical estimates and task breakdowns for sprint planning.
  • Partner with cloud operations and security teams on deployments, monitoring, and incident response.
  • Promote secure coding, encryption, and access-control patterns across Python services and AWS configurations.
  • Analyze production issues, identify root causes, and deliver fixes that reduce recurring incidents and downtime.
  • Document architectures, service interactions, and data flows for audit and knowledge transfer.

Requirements

  • Senior-level experience developing Python applications and cloud-based solutions.
  • Experience designing scalable, modular software for data-intensive applications.
  • Experience with AWS solutions and cloud-based data pipelines.
  • Experience implementing PySpark jobs for large-scale data transformation.
  • Experience with PL/SQL procedures and queries.
  • Ability to review code, estimate technical work, and collaborate with product, business, cloud operations, and security stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of secure coding, encryption, access controls, deployment monitoring, incident response, and production troubleshooting.

Benefits

  • London-based hybrid work arrangement.

Tech Stack

Categories

BackendData Engineering
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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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