A contract opportunity Outside IR35 On-site/hybrid working in Cambridgeshire Must be UK Eyes only (British Born National) - Ideally hold SC or be clearable. Our client is seeking a Python Developer for a contract opportunity. The role will focus on developing software for integration with a defence cloud environment, supporting projects across data and artificial intelligence, automation and tooling, and DevOps and infrastructure. Familiarity with D2S (Defence Developer Services) would be a major advantage Key Responsibilities: Develop, test and maintain Python software for defence cloud integration Contribute to data and AI, automation and tooling, and DevOps and infrastructure projects Design and support modern DevOps tooling, automated workflows and software delivery pipelines Work with Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Quay, HashiCorp Vault and Tekton Pipelines Support continuous integration and deployment using GitHub, ArgoCD and SonarQube Collaborate with engineering teams using Jira and established development processes Help implement secure, reliable and scalable software solutions for aerospace and defence environments Job Requirements: Strong Python development skills and experience building production-quality software Experience working with cloud environments, containerisation and modern DevOps practices Knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Quay Understanding of automated pipelines and tooling, including Tekton Pipelines, GitHub and ArgoCD Experience with code quality and security tools such as SonarQube, Sonatype Lifecycle and Anchore Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault and Keycloak Experience using Jira within an agile software development environment Exposure to Palantir Foundry, data platforms or artificial intelligence technologies Familiarity with D2S (Defence Developer Services) would be a major advantage If you are a Python Developer with experience in cloud integration, DevOps and defence technology, apply now to support innovative aerospace and defence software projects