Python API Developer at Morgan McKinley, United Kingdom, £500-£550 per day

Python API Developer

Contract: £500-550 per day (Outside IR35)

Duration: 6 Months

Start: June

Location: Remote (UK-based)

We’re supporting a consultancy delivering a large-scale cloud, data and platform transformation programme within a regulated, government-aligned environment.

As part of a recent managed service transition, they’ve identified a need for Python API / Azure engineering expertise to support the assessment, stabilisation and enhancement of an existing platform environment inherited from a third party.

The Opportunity

We’re interested in speaking with both full-time and part-time contractors who can support an evolving Azure platform environment built around Python APIs, automation tooling and infrastructure orchestration.

This is an opportunity to join during a key transition/discovery phase, where the existing environment is being assessed and modernised as part of a longer-term roadmap.

You’ll play a key role in:

• Reviewing and understanding an existing Python/API codebase
• Supporting technical handover sessions with incumbent suppliers/developers
• Assessing code quality, structure, scalability and security
• Identifying inefficient implementations, technical debt and workaround-heavy solutions
• Supporting enhancement and modernisation initiatives across the platform
• Helping shape the roadmap for ongoing platform engineering and support
• Working closely with cloud, platform and engineering teams to stabilise and improve the environment.

Due to the nature of the engagement, there is a strong need for someone who can quickly get up to speed and provide immediate value within a complex, evolving environment.

There is also strong potential for this to evolve into a longer-term engagement as the programme matures and backlog demand becomes clearer.

Tech Environment

• Python
• REST APIs
• Azure
• Terraform
• Infrastructure automation and scripting
• Secure platform environments
• Virtual desktop tooling
• VS Code / .NET front-end integrations
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling

What We’re Looking For

• Strong Python engineering experience in production environments
• Experience building/supporting APIs and automation tooling
• Azure cloud/platform engineering experience
• Ability to review and assess existing codebases and provide clear, actionable recommendations
• Experience working with infrastructure/platform automation
• Comfortable working in ambiguous / discovery-led environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical stakeholders

Strongly preferred:

• Experience working within secure, enterprise or regulated environments
• Experience inheriting or auditing third-party developed platforms
• Ability to work across both engineering delivery and technical assessment activities

Desirable:

• Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code experience
• Exposure to platform modernisation programmes
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling exposure
• Experience with Azure-native infrastructure and automation services
• Exposure to secure research/data environments or highly governed platforms

Why This Role?

• Flexible engagement options (full-time or part-time/fractional)
• Opportunity to influence and shape a live production platform
• Long-term potential within a multi-year programme
• Chance to join during a critical transition and modernisation phase
• Work across cloud engineering, automation and platform enhancement in a meaningful regulated environment