Senior Security Software Engineer

Senior Security Software Engineer

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Your day at NTT DATAAs a Senior Python Software Engineer, you'll be part of a collaborative development team building and evolving our internal platform and supporting critical security operations applications. You'll work hands-on with modern Python frameworks and tooling to deliver scalable backend systems and automation workflows that power secure, high-performance infrastructure. Every day brings opportunities to solve meaningful problems, contribute to engineering excellence, and make a global impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize Python-based microservices for our internal platform and supporting infrastructure.
• Write clean, reusable, and well-documented code and libraries.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability across environments.
• Implement and maintain build processes using PANTS, UV, or other modern Python build tools.
• Apply secure coding practices and contribute to platform compliance with internal security standards.
• Work closely with DevOps, product, and design teams to ship secure, reliable features.
• Conduct code reviews and share best practices with peers.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and best practices in Python and secure software development.

Knowledge and Attributes

• Strong understanding of Python's ecosystem and modern backend development practices.
• Deep knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with secure software development principles and compliance standards.
• Works well across disciplines to solve problems and deliver value quickly.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and knowledge sharing capabilities.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (or demonstrated equivalent work experience).
• Relevant certifications in Python development, cloud technologies, or DevOps are a plus.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in Python software development.
• Proficiency in frameworks and libraries such as FastAPI, Flask, and SQLAlchemy.
• Experience with PANTS, UV, or similar build systems.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with Git and agile development methodologies.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and writing unit/integration tests.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi).
• Exposure to security and compliance practices in software development.
• Experience with Python type checking (e.g., MyPy) and linting tools (e.g., Flake8, Black).
• Familiarity with asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with AI augmented development workflows.

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA
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Experience LevelSenior Level

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