Software Developer (Python / Django)
Ovations Technologies · Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
IT Services and IT Consulting · 51-200 employees
About the role
Support the launch of a 5G consumer network through BSS development and integration. Lead security remediation efforts by reviewing Python/Django repositories and strengthening CI/CD pipelines.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires strong hands-on experience with Python, Django, and AWS infrastructure. Candidates must have practical knowledge of application security, secure coding principles, and experience with security scanning tools.
Full description
Software Developer (Python / Django)
3 Months Contract
Location: Centurion- onsite
Our client is looking for experienced and adaptable Developers to join their in-house engineering team. These are not narrow specialist roles—we are looking for strong generalists who can take ownership across our Python, Django, and AWS ecosystem while confidently working across multiple technologies as business priorities evolve.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the launch of our 5G consumer network while leading critical security remediation and platform improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Support the launch of the 5G consumer network, including BSS development and integration work
Review and rework approximately 20 Python and Django repositories to improve their security posture
Identify, prioritise, and remediate security vulnerabilities across application code, dependencies, and AWS infrastructure
Apply secure coding practices and address findings from static analysis, dependency, and secrets scanning
Establish and strengthen CI/CD pipelines, building robust automated build, test, and deployment workflows
Refactor and improve code quality and maintainability while carrying out remediation work
Work across multiple stacks and in-house systems, quickly learning unfamiliar technologies
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards
Write and maintain tests and technical documentation
Provide knowledge transfer and handover to the permanent team
Required Skills
Strong hands-on Python and Django development experience
Solid AWS experience, including EC2, ECS, S3, IAM, RDS, and Lambda
Practical application security knowledge, including OWASP Top 10 and secure coding principles
Experience with security scanning tools such as SAST, dependency scanning, and secrets detection
Strong Git and GitHub workflow experience, including branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
REST API and microservices development experience
Ability to context-switch between projects and technologies while ramping up quickly on new systems
Preferred Qualifications
Docker and containerisation experience
Exposure to event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Kafka
Familiarity with GCP alongside AWS
Experience within telecommunications or similarly regulated, systems-heavy environments
Security certifications or demonstrable security-focused project experience
Exposure to enterprise business systems
