Application Developer and Support Engineer (Python, Sql, Unix Scripting)

Design and develop highly complex and scalable Python modules.

Take ownership of end-to-end technical delivery, adhering to project timelines and requirements.

Participate in requirement analysis and propose alternative solutions where necessary.

Integrate applications using middleware software such as Avro Kafka and handle database design.

Deploy applications to OpenShift via CICD pipelines.

Collaborate with application support, developers, and product owners to ensure successful releases.

Be flexible to work extra hours to meet corporate and departmental goals.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, working under pressure.

Degree in Computing, Computer Science, or Engineering preferred.

3 to 8 years of experience, preferably in the financial/fintech industry.

Experience in supporting trading desks.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills for 2-tier and multi-tier applications.

Experience as first-line application support for trading systems and back-office, handling issue analysis and general system checks and maintenance tasks.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience documenting design and development work in Confluence.

Primary Skills: Python, Unix, SQL

Expertise in Python (OOPs concepts, Flask/Django frameworks, multithreading, web sockets, and analytics tools such as Pandas and NumPy).

Strong experience in SQL and PL-SQL database design with at least one RDBMS (preferably MariaDB and MS-SQL).

Proficiency in writing batch scripts using shell scripting.

Experience with Linux, OpenShift, Avro-based Kafka, Docker, Nginx, Sentinel Redis, AngularJS basics, REST APIs (Flask), JSON, and web sockets.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Bitbucket.