Python Developer

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Plans and performs analysis, development and supports of the television rating data delivery systems, processes and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Able to exercise application development expertise in key areas to deliver business optimization by improving or re-engineering application architecture.
• Develop, and maintain, a heightened sense of awareness in terms of business:
• Process
• Architecture
• Performance Management
• Organizational Structure
• Able to analyze the flow of work within specific systems and make recommendations for relevant modifications.
• Liaise and coordinate with other departments during systems studies for applications, and act as a consultant for development.
• Prepares detailed specifications for large and/or complex system development or modification.
• Establish programming schedules, coordinate activities, and oversee and carry out programming activities.
• Analyze specifications to determine design and schedules for program development.
• Write large and/or complex programs, in appropriate languages.
• Check, test and debug programs.
• Direct and carry out ad hoc analysis and validation of production systems and data.
• Prepare documentation covering technical and user information (operational manuals).
• Implement and conduct training sessions relative to the effective use of new or existing systems.
• Identify documentation holes in current systems - establish an appropriate schedule for delivering this documentation.
• Develop procedures, identify and apply tools for quality assurance of software development.
• Offer support, inside and outside of business hours, to the ratings data production environment. This will involve participating in an on-call rotational roster.
• Execute other duties/functions as directed by the Director of Information Services or the Systems Manager.

• Commercial experience and solid knowledge in Python language.
• Exposure to data processing and modelling.
• Exposure in AWS services and application development: Athena, Glue, PySpark.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux and bash scripting. Systems Administration exposure.
• Database queries (SQL), development and database design.
• Working knowledge of source control such as Git.
• Experience with XML.
• Project Management to the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost.
• Detailed knowledge of established programming procedures and programming languages.
• Detailed knowledge of object oriented analysis and design.
• Detailed knowledge of software development life cycle.
• Detailed knowledge of current technological developments/trends.

• Analytical thinking: be able to use analytical thinking when faced with ambiguous problems/issues and construct models or conceptual frameworks for understanding and solving problems.
• Lateral thinking: Ask open-ended questions to probe and surface new ideas to create novel ways to solve problems/business issue.
• Logical reasoning: ability to use rational thinking to arrive at solutions based on defensible evidence/data at hand.
• Systems thinking: ability to think strategically on a broader level to identify cause and effect relationships and their impact on business systems.
• Describing: ability to explain complex business issues related to systems in a clear, understandable and concise manner.
• Questioning: ask questions that help people clarify their own thought process and uncover the root cause of problems/issues.

• Initiative: ability to work independently and proactively to self-motivate the effective use of time and resources to complete a project.
• Wisdom: ability to enable a solution to emerge based on multiple and diverse perspectives.
• Learning orientation: display commitment to continually acquire knowledge and skills in order to improve and progress.
• Results orientation: continually display a predominant concern for doing things better than the established standard of excellence and seek to accomplish critical tasks with measurable results.
• Collaborative: willingness to share ideas and information with team members in order to achieve a common goal.