Senior Python Developer

Allegis Group - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atlanta, GA

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

We are looking for technically minded problem solvers with a desire to work across functional areas to drive the development of next generation tests as well as provide effective challenge to existing business processes and controls. Your main responsibilities will involve pro-actively working with stakeholders across the company to collect requirements, understand business processes including the existing control landscape, and determine how to appropriately design tests followed by test implementations to meet the requirements. You will be expected to understand and execute activities that form the end-to-end test development life cycle. In this role, you will think outside the box of current industry standards to develop innovative approaches to testing of operational and compliance risk. You will deliver high quality code and pro-actively identify opportunities to improve documentation, codebases, and SDLC processes, as well as participate in appropriate review and challenge steps in the development process. Additionally, you will work closely with stakeholders across the firm to identify opportunities to improve existing tests and processes, effectively communicating proposed solutions. Producing clear and coherent technical documentation for internal and regulatory purposes is also a key aspect of this role. You will take ownership to deliver results and meet critical deadlines, ensuring that your contributions align with the company's objectives and standards.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively work with stakeholders across the company to collect requirements and understand business processes.
• Determine how to appropriately design tests followed by test implementations to meet the requirements.
• Understand and execute activities that form the end-to-end test development life cycle.
• Develop innovative approaches to testing of operational and compliance risk.
• Deliver high quality code and identify opportunities to improve documentation, codebases, and SDLC processes.
• Participate in appropriate review and challenge steps in the development process.
• Communicate proposed solutions to improve existing tests and processes effectively.
• Produce clear and coherent technical documentation for internal and regulatory purposes.
• Take ownership to deliver results and meet critical deadlines.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in a highly technical discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or Operations Research.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent educational training.
• High level of intellectual curiosity and willingness to develop and work on new ways of testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong programming skills including SQL and Python.
• Strong technical writing and clear verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively present findings, data, and conclusions to influence leaders.
• Ability to work in a large, complex organization and influence various stakeholders and partners.
• Strong team player able to transition between individual contributions and team projects.
• Ownership and accountability for delivering high quality work, with effective prioritization and adaptability under pressure.
• Well organized with attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience building automation tooling optimized for working with large datasets.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data in various storage solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work with colleagues in other functions.
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious about the role and supporting technologies.
• Understanding of financial markets and products.