Python - Lead

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Job Description

Mandatory Skills:

FastAPI Framework, Python Programming (Core), Python Shell, Flask, Pandas

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive enterprise application architecture strategy using Python and Django or Flask frameworks.

• Establish engineering standards, governance models, and development best practices across teams.

• Define application architecture standards and reusable framework patterns for scalable solution delivery.

• Drive enterprise adoption of Python development standards and framework best practices.

• Establish standards for data processing, transformation, and analytical solution development using NumPy and Pandas.

• Define enterprise standards for relational database integration, data access strategies, and database performance optimization across Python applications.

• Define coding standards, quality frameworks, and application development governance practices.

• Define enterprise data access architecture and ORM standards using Django ORM, SQLAlchemy, or SQLModel aligned with engineering best practices.

• Lead architecture reviews and ensure applications meet scalability, reliability, maintainability, and performance objectives.

• Define enterprise testing standards and quality engineering practices promoting automated unit testing, code coverage, and continuous quality improvement.

• Establish enterprise API quality standards including API testing, documentation, versioning, and governance practices.

• Guide teams on Python architecture, framework selection, application design, and engineering best practices.

• Identify technical risks, architectural gaps, and performance bottlenecks while defining mitigation strategies.

• Drive modernization and continuous improvement initiatives focused on application quality and engineering maturity.

• Establish development quality standards and engineering excellence practices across projects and programs.

• Collaborate with various teams and leadership stakeholders to align technology initiatives with organizational objectives.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering maturity, platform reliability, maintainability, and delivery excellence.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Demonstrates leadership and accountability in driving engineering excellence across programs and initiatives.

• Collaborate effectively with various teams and business stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.

• Promotes a culture of innovation, quality, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

• Applies strategic thinking to address technical risks, architectural challenges, and business priorities.

• Demonstrates strong decision-making while balancing scalability, reliability, maintainability, and delivery objectives.

• Communicates effectively regarding architecture strategy, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.

• Maintains a proactive approach toward engineering governance, quality standards, and solution excellence.

• Encourages innovation and continuous learning within software engineering and application development practices.

• Drives collaboration and alignment across teams to achieve organizational objectives.

• Demonstrates a customer-centric mindset by delivering reliable, scalable, and high-quality solutions.

Mandatory Competencies

Programming Language - Python - Flask

Database - PostgreSQL - PostgreSQL

Big Data - Big Data - Mongo DB

Database - Oracle - PL/SQL Packages

Programming Language - Python - Python Shell

Programming Language - Python - OOPS Concepts

User Interface - JavaScript - JavaScript

User Interface - HTML - HTML/CSS

Beh - Communication and collaboration

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