Python DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Application Architect III

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: Contract - 11 months

Pay Range: $73.67/hr (W2)

Job ID: 374017

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking an Application Architect III to join our Global Markets Data Analytics team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python development, DevOps, and CI/CD automation and a proven ability to design, implement, and govern secure software delivery pipelines while managing application compliance and automation.

Responsibilities:

• Configure and maintain tools and services that provide CI/CD capabilities across the software lifecycle.
• Validate access control mechanisms to meet standards for access, ownership, and authentication.
• Review application server configurations to confirm CI/CD onboarding prerequisites are properly implemented.
• Respond to risk and audit issues related to access control and release management, ensuring compliance with separation of duties and policy standards.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Solutions Engineers to document CI/CD platform components and changes.
• Execute change tickets for CI/CD onboarding and decommissioning using approved change management processes.
• Partner with Site Reliability Engineers on monitoring and alerting enhancements.
• Manage applications to meet risk and compliance requirements across environments.
• Develop automation solutions for network-defined automation, APIs, and integrations.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 7+ years of software development across frontend and backend languages, including Python, Go, Yang, NSO, Ansible, Java, Splunk, Dynatrace, and Bash.
• Proficiency in CI/CD execution and automated software testing.
• Experience building solutions for network-defined automation and cloud IT, including API development and integration.
• Knowledge of distributed and parallel architectures and modeling languages such as UML and ArchiMate.
• Understanding of IT standards, controls, and secure application development practices.
• Familiarity with SDLC methodologies including waterfall, spiral, agile, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize-and-stabilize, and DevOps.
• Ability to define system designs, APIs, data flows, and inter-service interactions as a technical architect.
• Experience delivering high-performance and scalable solutions; low-latency experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of JIRA, Remedy, and ServiceNow.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Big Data technologies.
• Certifications in Cloud, Docker/Containers, or OpenShift.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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