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Job Summary:

Deqode is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Python + AWS Developer to join our growing technology team. This role demands hands-on experience in backend development, cloud infrastructure (AWS), containerization, automation, and client communication. The ideal candidate should be a self-starter with a strong technical foundation and a passion for delivering high-quality, scalable solutions in a client-facing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy backend services and APIs using Python.
• Build and maintain scalable infrastructure on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.).
• Automate deployments and infrastructure with Terraform and Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
• Implement containerized environments using Docker and manage orchestration via Kubernetes.
• Write automation and scripting solutions in Bash/Shell to streamline operations.
• Work with relational databases like MySQL and SQL, including query optimization.
• Collaborate directly with clients to understand requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability across environments.

Required Skills:

• 3.5+ years of hands-on experience in Python development.
• Strong expertise in AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch.
• Good understanding of Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Proficient with Docker and container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Strong command of SQL/MySQL and scripting with Bash/Shell.
• Experience working with external clients or in client-facing roles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Developer or DevOps Engineer).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated QA Automation Engineer with 5 to 8 years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automated testing and a passion for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software.

Mandatory Skills:

Automation Testing (Selenium + SpecFlow + C# + TestComplete)

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for web and mobile applications.
• Design, implement, and execute test cases for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure that automated tests are integrated into the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and analyze test failures to ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Ensure that the quality assurance process is well-documented and adhered to throughout the software development life cycle.
• Review product requirements and provide feedback regarding testability, edge cases, and validation techniques.
• Work closely with developers and product managers to understand project goals and contribute to the overall quality strategy.
• Perform manual testing when necessary and ensure comprehensive test coverage.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in QA automation, with strong knowledge of test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with automation tools like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, or GitLab.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner is a plus.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and debug test failures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud-based testing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of API testing using tools like Postman or SoapUI.

Data Delivery Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end delivery of data

solutions, from data architecture and ingestion to processing, analysis, and reporting. This role

ensures that data projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with business

objectives. The Data Delivery Manager works with cross-functional teams, including data

engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders, to deliver high-quality data solutions. Key

Responsibilities: Project and Program Management: o Lead and manage the delivery of data-

driven projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. o Develop and maintain

project plans, timelines, and resource allocation. o Monitor project progress and proactively

identify risks, implementing solutions to ensure successful project completion. o Ensure alignment

between data initiatives and business goals, maintaining continuous communication with

stakeholders. Stakeholder Engagement: o Serve as the primary point of contact between business

stakeholders and the data team, translating business requirements into technical specifications. o

Collaborate with business leaders to understand data needs and develop solutions that meet

those needs. o Provide regular updates on project status, risks, and key deliverables to

stakeholders and leadership teams. o Facilitate meetings to gather requirements and

communicate project milestones. Data Strategy & Architecture: o Oversee the design and

implementation of data solutions that support business objectives. o Ensure adherence to data

governance and quality standards throughout the data pipeline lifecycle. o Collaborate with data

architects to define scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures. o Support data

integration initiatives across different platforms, ensuring smooth and efficient data flow. Team

Leadership and Development: o Manage cross-functional teams of data engineers, analysts, and

other professionals to deliver projects effectively. o Provide leadership and mentoring to team

members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. o Set clear

expectations, performance goals, and career development opportunities for the team. o Address

and resolve any team challenges, ensuring high levels of productivity and motivation. Quality

Assurance: o Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and quality of data solutions by implementing robust

testing, validation, and review processes. o Develop and enforce data standards, best practices,

and methodologies to ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables. o Drive continuous

improvement initiatives, analyzing past projects and identifying areas for enhancement. Risk

Management and Troubleshooting: o Identify potential risks to project delivery, including data

pipeline issues, resource shortages, or technical blockers, and implement mitigation strategies. o

Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues and challenges during the project lifecycle.

Reporting and Analytics: o Oversee the creation and maintenance of data dashboards, reports, and

performance metrics. o Ensure that data solutions provide actionable insights for the business,

driving informed decision-making. Experience: o 5+ years of experience in managing programs

related to data management, data engineering, or analytics. o Proven track record in managing

data projects and delivering data solutions in a timely manner. o Experience with data integration,

data warehousing, and data modeling. o Strong understanding of data pipeline management, ETL

processes, and data analytics. Skills: o In-depth knowledge of data management tools and

technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, ETL tools, cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure).

o Proficient in project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall). o Strong leadership

and team management skills, with the ability to drive collaboration across different functions. o

Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data-related concepts into

understandable terms for non-technical stakeholders. o Analytical mindset with strong problem-

solving abilities. o Knowledge of data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau,

Looker) is a plus. Certifications: o Project Management Professional (PMP) or Scrum Master

certification (preferred). o Data-related certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Big Data, Google

Professional Data Engineer) are a plus. Preferred Skills: o Experience with big data technologies

(e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka). o Familiarity with machine learning or AI applications related to data

solutions. o Experience with data governance and compliance (e.g., GDPR).

Technical Lead - .NET

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver technical systems
• Maintain adherence to architectural standards/principles, global product-specific guidelines, usability design standards, etc.
• Participate in the development and review of documents to comply with SDLC methodologies [e.g., Engineering Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), estimation, Solution Design Document (SDD) and Software Architecture Documents (SAD)]
• Provide support and documentation to assist in sustaining the project during the transition to production where necessary
• Adhere to Application Engineering methodologies, standards, code reviews
• Provide feedback regarding application engineering methodologies, standards, and leading practices when appropriate
• Identify potential points of contention for missed activities and notify project leadership of situation and remediation plan
• Minimize technical exposure and risk on projects
• Provide technical guidance to development team members
• Technical deliverables (i.e., code and documentation) on projects assigned
• Translate detailed Requirements and Design and Solution Architecture deliverables into detailed design specifications
• Maintain effective and consistent communication within the team, with peers, the leadership team, and the peers in other IT groups
• Proactively raise issues to Technical and Group Leads when necessary
• Produce high-quality application engineering deliverables in accordance with the project timeline
• Build and unit test a project to detailed design specifications
• Provide thought leadership and technical guidance to engineering staff
• Review of code completed
• Review performance of developers
• Proactively anticipate project issues before they occur; define the problem; identify possible causes; work with the team to identify solutions; select and implement the most appropriate solution
• Apply judgment in implementing Application Engineering methodologies, processes, and practices to specific requirements of projects/programs which may include product design engineering, information security, code maintainability and reliability

Requirements:

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s OR master’s degree in a technical field and/or equivalent work experience
• At least 3 years acting a senior architecture / technical lead role in a comparable organization
• Significant experience of deploying large, enterprise-wide implementations to significant user volumes
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience leading a team of developers - defining work breakdown structures/tasks, assigning the teamwork items, monitoring, and ensuring quality and adherence to standards etc.
• At least 8 years of relevant hands-on work experience building, integrating, and delivering enterprise-wide web and windows applications using Microsoft and other technologies for large organizations on complex projects
• 8+ years of ASP.Net MVC, ASP.Net experience
• 8+ years of experience of working with applications that have a SQL Server backend
• 5+ years of experience with Object-Relational Mappers such as Entity Framework, ADO.NET, Dapper
• Expert level knowledge of .NET Web API is required. .NET Core knowledge is preferred, but Web API experience with legacy .NET is ok
• 5+ years of experience with GIT
• 3+ years of experience of Azure Devops
• In-depth knowledge of object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) principles, and familiarity with many design patterns for Software applications.
• Demonstrated expertise in application design and construction, work breakdown structure of items, design and code reviews, unit test and build activities, deployment and performance related activities, documentation, support, and training/mentoring
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Nice to have:

• Ideally experience working with SSRS, SSIS
• Experience with MongoDB or another document database would be a plus
• Knowledge and experience with working on N-Tier applications.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships
• Experience working on projects following Agile methodologies would be ideal
• Experience working with Azure or other cloud providers would be ideal
• Ability to work within diverse, global, virtual teams.
• Proven ability to thrive under pressure
• Some experience with design and prototyping tools and diagramming is desired

Job Responsibilities
● Implement and maintain Django-based applications

● Use server-side logic to integrate user-facing elements.

● Develop software related to asset management

● Write and implement software solutions that integrate different systems.

● Identify and suggest various opportunities to improve efficiency and functionality.

● Coordinating the workflow between the graphic designer, the HTML coder, and yourself

● Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components

● Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

● Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

● Should have the ability to work with old and new versions of django.

● Understand existing code base and adapt to business needs as required

Required Skills
● 3 years experience in software industry

● Minimum 2 year experience in Python

● Minimum 1 Year experience in Django

● Basic understanding of front end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery

● Ability to build user interfaces using the latest web standards

● Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python

● Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes

● Strong unit test and debugging skills

● Experience working in Linux

● Excellent problem solving skills

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills

● Ability to work well in a team development environment

Mandatory Skill Requirements:

1. Strong Fundamentals on Manual Testing.
2. Some experience on API Automation Testing .
3. Basic understanding of any of the coding languages.(During the interview one coding question will be asked)
4. Basic understanding of SQL.(During the interview one SQL question will be asked)
5. Preferred Experience ( 2-6 yrs)