Software Developer

Software Developer (Python / Django)

12 -months contract

Location: Centurion- onsite

Join an in-house engineering team to implementing critical security remediation, strengthen CI/CD infrastructure, and support BSS integrations for a major 5G consumer network launch. We need strong generalists who take full ownership of our Python, Django, and AWS ecosystem while seamlessly adapting as business priorities evolve.

Key Responsibilities

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  5G Network Launch: Support the rollout of our 5G consumer network through BSS development and system integration.
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  Security & Code Remediation: Audit, rework, and refactor ~20 Python/Django repositories to fix vulnerabilities across application code, dependencies, and AWS infrastructure (applying SAST, secrets scanning, and OWASP principles).
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  CI/CD & DevOps: Establish automated build, test, and deployment pipelines to elevate code quality and maintainability.
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  Engineering Quality: Participate in code reviews, write automated tests, maintain technical documentation, and ensure smooth knowledge transfer to permanent teams.

Minimum Requirements

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  Core Tech Stack: Strong hands-on Python and Django development experience.
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  Cloud Infrastructure: Solid AWS expertise (EC2, ECS, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda).
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  Application Security: Practical knowledge of OWASP Top 10, secure coding, SAST, dependency scanning, and secrets detection.
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  Delivery & Tooling: Strong Git/GitHub workflow skills, REST API/microservices architecture, and hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker, containerisation, GCP, or event-driven messaging (Kafka).
• Telecommunications / BSS environment background or security-focused project experience.