PostgreSQL SME (Python & FastAPI)

Posted 09 September 2025
Salary £500 per day
LocationSheffield
Job type Contract
Discipline TechnologyCommodities and Financial Services

Job description

(Hybrid)​

Summary:

Skilled Python developer responsible for building scalable automation solutions to streamline database operations.

Required Skills.

  • Hands-on experience with API development using Python and FastAPI.

  • PostgreSQL Database Administration

  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and maintain automation solutions for databases operations and rollouts

  • Build and Integrate API for Database Management Operations and automation workflows

  • Troubleshoot automation issues across scripting, API, and containerized environments.

Nice to have

  • Exposure on enhancing observability with knowledge of tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

  • Advantageous to have enterprise tools knowledge (i.e., Control M, True sight, Guardium, Tenable Nessus, Delinea)

  • Knowledge of Security and Software Development in a Highly regulated environment

  • End-to-end knowledge of build, package, test, and deployment of CI/CD pipelines.

  • Experience using Agile practices and Tools (JIRA, etc.)

  • Exposure to managing secrets using Hashicorp Vault

  • Containerize and deploy applications/services using Docker and Kubernetes