Embedded Python Data & Automation Engineer
Pavago · South Africa
About the role
About the Role
We are looking for an Embedded Python Data & Automation Engineer to take ownership of an existing Python environment, maintain production systems, improve automations and data pipelines, and develop internal tools and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
System Transition & Knowledge Absorption: Shadow the departing programmer and take ownership of the existing Python codebase.
Production Support & Maintenance: Troubleshoot live issues, maintain existing systems, and ensure system stability.
Data Pipelines & Automations: Maintain, debug, and improve data pipelines and scheduled automations.
API & Integration Ownership: Maintain and extend APIs, third-party integrations, authentication flows, and webhooks.
Technical Debt: Identify fragile systems, undocumented dependencies, and technical risks and improve them over time.
Documentation: Create and maintain system documentation, workflow diagrams, dependency maps, and operating procedures.
Internal Tooling: Build practical automation tools and internal software based on business needs.
Engineering Practices: Use Git, pull requests, automated testing, changelogs, and staged deployments.
Required Experience & Skills
3+ years of professional Python experience in a data-focused environment.
Experience building or maintaining production data pipelines and automations .
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