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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Senior Python Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 26 Jun 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 26 days
  • Job 2615048 - Ref 878000006596463
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About the position

Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a highly experienced Senior Python Developer to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and supporting the development of bespoke software solutions, maintaining and rewriting ETL processes, integrating third-party systems, and guiding our transition from legacy systems to modern low-code platforms. This role requires both strong technical capabilities and team leadership skills, as you will manage a small in-house development team while actively contributing to hands-on development tasks.


 


Key Responsibilities:


  • Lead and manage the in-house software development team, mentoring and coordinating team efforts.
  • Rewrite and optimize existing ETL pipelines using Python.
  • Drive the migration from legacy custom systems to modern low-code environments.
  • Design and develop integrations with third-party software platforms.
  • Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation and process manuals.
  • Develop and support in-house applications, databases, and APIs to enhance business functionality.
  • Ensure that development projects align with business goals and compliance standards.
  • Perform testing, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of new and existing solutions.
  • Participate in code reviews to uphold development standards and best practices.


Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s degree (3-year) in Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., Python, PHP, Database Management, Microsoft technologies) are an advantage.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in software development.
  • Proven experience working in retail or related fast-paced industries is highly desirable.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python (5+ years), PHP (5+ years), RESTful APIs (5+ years), FastAPI or Django frameworks (5+ years)
  • Experience with static type checking tools (e.g. mypy) or strongly typed languages (e.g., Rust, C#, etc.)
  • Familiarity with C# and/or Perl is an advantage.
  • Strong experience in Linux environments.
  • Expertise in relational database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
  • Solid understanding of ETL design and development.
  • Proficient in version control systems, especially Git.
  • Experience with Elastic Search.
  • Knowledge of the Symfony PHP framework is advantageous.
  • Proven track record in managing code releases and production deployments.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.


Desired Skills:

  • Python
  • PHP
  • Rest
  • FastAPI
  • Django
  • C#
  • Rust

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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