Senior Python Architect/Principal Python Developer Kubernetes & Kafka

  • Houston, TX
  • Posted 9 hours ago | Updated 9 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Python Developer
Senior Software Engineer
Multiprocessing Python
Concurrent Programming
Asynchronous Programming
Distributed Systems Engineer
Kubernetes Developer
Docker Containers
Kafka Streaming
Azure Cloud Services
GitHub Actions
CI/CD Pipelines
Technical Leadership
Software Architecture
System Design
Immutable Infrastructure
Microservices Architecture
Cloud-Native Applications
Python Asyncio
Event-Driven Architecture
Data Integrity
Code Review
Mentorship
Stakeholder Communication
Remote Python Developer
Energy Sector Tech
Financial Sector Technology

Job Details

We are seeking a Senior Python Architect with deep technical expertise and proven leadership skills to design, architect, and oversee the delivery of highly scalable, distributed asynchronous systems. This role goes far beyond coding you will be the technical authority guiding system architecture, ensuring best practices, and driving innovation in large-scale, immutable, cloud-native environments deployed across Kubernetes clusters.

Senior Python Architect
Location: Houston, TX (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract

Duration: Long Term

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Architect and design end-to-end distributed, asynchronous systems in Python with a focus on multiprocessing, concurrency, and high availability.
  • Define architectural blueprints and patterns that ensure data integrity and resilience in immutable, containerized environments.
  • Lead the design of cloud-native solutions leveraging Kubernetes (Docker), Kafka, Azure, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.
  • Conduct architectural reviews and guide teams through technical design decisions and trade-offs.
  • Serve as a mentor and technical leader for development teams, fostering engineering excellence and adherence to coding best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders to align architecture with strategic business objectives.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and introduce innovations that enhance scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Experience & Qualifications:

  • Extensive professional experience in Python development with deep knowledge of multiprocessing and concurrent programming.
  • Proven track record designing and implementing distributed systems and applying immutability principles.
  • Expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Azure, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation.
  • Strong background in architectural leadership, solution design, and technical mentoring.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Knowledge of system performance tuning, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies

Keywords: Python Architect, Distributed Systems, Asyncio, Multiprocessing, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Azure, CI/CD, Immutable Infrastructure, Cloud-Native Architecture, Technical Leadership, System Design.

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