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The role contributes to the development and maintenance of software solutions by writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code across relevant technologies.The Python Developer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support software upgrades, participate in code reviews, troubleshoot technical issues, and contribute to improvements in development processes and practices. The role supports business objectives by delivering reliable software solutions, improving maintainability, and evaluating technologies that align with organizational goals.\nSoftware Requirements\nRequired Software Skills\nPython: Practical experience developing, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting software solutions using Python.\nProgramming languages: Knowledge of a variety of programming languages, such as Java, Python, C#, or others, based on project requirements.\nSource control: Familiarity with source control systems such as Git, including version management, branching, merging, and code collaboration.\nSoftware development methodologies: Experience with Agile or Waterfall software development methodologies.\nSoftware development principles: Strong knowledge of coding standards, modular design, testing, debugging, documentation, maintainability, and scalability.\nDevelopment versions: Experience working with the Python, programming language, source control, development framework, database, and associated tool versions used by the assigned Synechron project.\nSoftware maintenance: Experience supporting upgrades, enhancements, issue resolution, and the ongoing maintenance of existing software solutions.\nPreferred Software Skills\nFamiliarity with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure.\nExperience with automated testing, build, deployment, code-quality, or continuous integration tools.\nExperience with application monitoring, logging, performance analysis, or issue-tracking tools.\nExposure to software architecture, application programming interfaces, databases, data structures, or integration technologies.\nExperience evaluating and recommending new technologies based on business objectives, technical suitability, maintainability, and delivery impact.\nEquivalent technologies and tools may be considered where they provide comparable capabilities.\nOverall Responsibilities\nContribute to the development and maintenance of software solutions using Python and other relevant technologies.\nWrite clean, maintainable, scalable, readable, and testable code.\nApply software development principles and practices throughout analysis, development, testing, release, and maintenance activities.\nDebug and troubleshoot issues with software solutions, identify root causes, and implement appropriate fixes.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to support the timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.\nAssist in the maintenance, enhancement, modernization, and upgrade of existing software solutions.\nParticipate in code reviews and contribute to consistent coding, testing, documentation, and quality practices.\nSupport the identification and resolution of technical risks, dependencies, defects, and delivery issues.\nContribute to the improvement of software development processes, standards, and practices.\nUse source control systems to manage code changes and support collaborative development.\nEvaluate and recommend new technologies that align with Synechron’s goals, project requirements, technical standards, and operational needs.\nDocument application changes, technical decisions, troubleshooting steps, and maintenance procedures.\nSupport sustainable software development by improving resource efficiency, reusing maintainable components, reducing unnecessary processing, and considering long-term supportability.\nDeliver assigned work in accordance with agreed requirements, quality standards, priorities, and timelines.\nContinue learning and adapt to new technologies, tools, development practices, and project requirements.\nTechnical Skills (By Category)\nProgramming Languages\nEssential\nPractical experience with Python development.\nKnowledge of a variety of programming languages, such as Java, Python, C#, or others.\nUnderstanding of software development principles, object-oriented concepts, modular design, error handling, and code maintainability.\nAbility to write scalable, readable, maintainable, and testable code.\nPreferred\nExperience using Python for automation, application development, data processing, integration, or software support.\nFamiliarity with additional programming languages relevant to the assigned project.\nExperience with scripting for deployment, testing, monitoring, or operational support.\nDatabases/Data Management\nEssential\nUnderstanding of how software solutions interact with data sources and data-management systems.\nAbility to investigate data-related defects and support appropriate data handling within software applications.\nUnderstanding of data structures relevant to application development.\nPreferred\nExperience working with relational or non-relational databases.\nFamiliarity with SQL, data validation, data integration, or database troubleshooting.\nExposure to data-processing, data-quality, or data-migration activities.\nCloud Technologies\nEssential\nAbility to understand the impact of deployment environments, infrastructure, scalability, availability, and monitoring on software solutions.\nPreferred\nFamiliarity with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure.\nExperience supporting software solutions in cloud or distributed environments.\nAwareness of resource-efficient application design, cloud usage, and operational cost considerations.\nFrameworks and Libraries\nEssential\nExperience using Python and relevant libraries or frameworks required by the assigned project.\nAbility to evaluate framework and library dependencies for maintainability, compatibility, security, and performance.\nUnderstanding of how reusable components support scalable software development.\nPreferred\nExperience with Python frameworks or libraries used for application development, APIs, automation, testing, data processing, or integration.\nFamiliarity with reusable software components, application programming interfaces, or service-based architectures.\nExperience maintaining or upgrading framework and library versions.\nDevelopment Tools and Methodologies\nEssential\nFamiliarity with source control systems such as Git.\nExperience with Agile or Waterfall software development methodologies.\nExperience participating in code reviews, defect resolution, testing, documentation, and software maintenance.\nAbility to follow development standards, version-control practices, release procedures, and project documentation requirements.\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions within agreed timelines.\nPreferred\nExperience with automated testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery, build automation, or code-quality tools.\nFamiliarity with issue tracking, project management, application monitoring, and logging tools.\nExposure to software development lifecycle planning, estimation, release management, or process improvement.\nExperience evaluating and recommending technologies for software development initiatives.\nSecurity Protocols\nEssential\nUnderstanding of secure software development practices, including input validation, error handling, access control, and secure data management.\nAbility to identify and address security-related defects in collaboration with appropriate technical teams.\nAwareness of protecting application code, configuration, credentials, and sensitive information.\nPreferred\nFamiliarity with secure coding standards, vulnerability management, encryption, authentication, authorization, or security testing.\nExperience incorporating security, privacy, and compliance considerations into software development and maintenance activities.\nExperience Requirements\n5-10 years of experience in software development or a related field.\nPractical experience developing, maintaining, debugging, and enhancing software solutions.\nExperience writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code using Python and other relevant technologies.\nExperience with source control systems such as Git.\nExperience with Agile or Waterfall software development methodologies.\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions.\nExperience supporting the maintenance and upgrade of existing software solutions.\nExperience participating in code reviews and contributing to improvements in software development processes and practices.\nInternship or relevant work experience in technology development is a plus, particularly where it demonstrates practical software development capabilities.\nIndustry experience in software development, technology, application maintenance, cloud, data, or related environments is preferred.\nCandidates may also qualify through equivalent combinations of software engineering, Python development, application support, automation, integration, or technology development experience that demonstrate the required skills and outcomes.\nDay-to-Day Activities\nContribute to the development and maintenance of software solutions by writing, testing, reviewing, and documenting clean, maintainable, and scalable code.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams through development discussions, delivery meetings, code reviews, issue resolution, and project planning activities.\nDebug and troubleshoot software issues, support application maintenance and upgrades, and deliver technical fixes or enhancements within agreed priorities.\nEvaluate technology options and make recommendations within the assigned scope, while escalating risks, dependencies, delivery concerns, or technical decisions requiring broader review.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.\nA Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred but not required.\nDemonstrated experience in software development, Python development, application maintenance, debugging, source control, and Agile or Waterfall delivery practices is required.\nRelevant training in Python, software engineering, cloud computing, secure development, testing, source control, or development methodologies is preferred.\nCommitment to continuous professional development through technical learning, hands-on experience, knowledge sharing, and adaptation to new technologies and development practices.\nProfessional Competencies\nApply structured problem-solving and analytical reasoning to investigate software issues, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.\nWork independently and collaboratively, contribute to code reviews, support team delivery, and share relevant technical knowledge.\nCommunicate technical information, progress, risks, dependencies, and implementation decisions clearly in written and verbal formats.\nLearn quickly and adapt to new programming languages, technologies, tools, software versions, methodologies, and project 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