Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior Object Oriented Programming Python Developer (with strong data engineering) for a Contractor (or right-to-hire) assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in midtown Manhattan, New York.

**This position will be hybrid - partial remote and onsite (2 days per week) in midtown NYC effective immediately**

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain new and existing web-based Python applications and RESTful web API
• Tune code for high performance and efficiency
• Integrate with partner bank data (back-end data connections built). Once data is available, coding using ETL technologies to integrate data into their website
• Make positive steps toward standardizing the development processes including technology selection, deployment steps, code reviews, and IT tools
• Breakdown of work
  • 85% Development
  • 5% Planning, prioritization
  • 5% Stakeholder engagement
  • 5% Central coordination

Required Skills :

• 5 years of hands-on object-oriented programming is a must
• Strong Python fundamentals and concepts and expert level Python server-side development.
• Candidates must have experience with OOO Python, including basic python fundamentals, concepts, API design patterns, Restful API, and using API to fetch data. Methods that are scalable and easy to understand.
• Advanced experience in SQL queries, procs, tables and views
• Database technologies including AWS Aurora, SQL Server, MySQL
• AWS Cloud experience (e.g., Lambda, Microservices).
• Experience profiling and optimizing code for performance
• Practical understanding of design patterns and a good intuition for system design
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Practical experience driving automation within Agile/Scrum methodology
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration Tools such as Jenkins

Preferred Skills

• Any experience with Talend, AWS/Aurora or MySQL Databases
• Experience with ETL definition and development using Talend or any tool/homegrown solution
• Experience working with Real-Time or distributed processing systems

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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