# Senior Python Developer

Reference: BIT005267-Raees-5 We are recruiting for a Senior Python Developer to join a technically strong and established development team. This role is ideal for an experienced Back-End Developer with a passion for building scalable systems, APIs, and cloud-enabled solutions. Important: This position is 100% office-based and requires a minimum of 5 years professional experience. Duties & Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain back-end systems using Python (Django) Build, maintain, and optimise RESTful APIs Work extensively with MySQL, including schema design and performance optimisation Deploy and support applications in Linux environments Use Docker for containerisation and environment consistency Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) for application deployment and infrastructure Collaborate with front-end developers, product owners, and other engineers Debug and troubleshoot complex application and infrastructure issues Participate in code reviews, mentor junior developers, and uphold coding standards Contribute to architectural decisions and provide technical leadership Essential Requirements (Non-Negotiable): 5+ ye

- **Id**: 3884356
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/network-it-senior-python-developer>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-01T14:26:29Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-01T14:26:29Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 5
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2083
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4497060
- **Name**: Network IT
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/network-it-2>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Salary

- **Min**: 95000
- **Currency**: ZAR
- **Period**: month
- **Gross**: yes
- **Usd annual**: 69072

## Technologies

- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **Azure** — Optional: no
- **Django** — Optional: no
- **Docker** — Optional: no
- **GCP** — Optional: no
- **Git** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **MySQL** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Rest API** — Optional: no
- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **Apache Kafka** — Optional: yes
- **RabbitMQ** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 5

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T18:58:00Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 52
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.516
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 5
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: seen:5, agency, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T21:19:40Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 69072
- **Is top pay**: no

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