Project Role : Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.
Must have skills : Python (Programming Language)
Good to have skills : Django, PySpark, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Role Summary – Level 9 (Python)

Accenture is seeking a Python Technical Lead (L9) to drive the design and delivery of data-intensive Python applications and pipeline solutions. The candidate will provide technical leadership to a development team, define architecture standards, and serve as the senior technical interface for client and cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of Python-based back-end services, APIs, and data pipelines
Define team coding standards, design patterns, and best practices for Python development
Oversee end-to-end delivery of ETL/ELT pipelines, REST APIs, and automation workflows
Collaborate with data architects, business analysts, and cloud engineers on solution design
Conduct architectural reviews and approve HLD/LLD documentation
Lead sprint ceremonies, manage technical backlogs, and guide effort estimation
Mentor and coach Senior Developers (L10) and Developers (L11)
Drive CI/CD pipeline setup, code quality gates, and DevOps best practices
Ensure data quality, consistency, and performance across the data platform
Coordinate production deployments, incident response, and root cause analysis

Mandatory Skills & Experience
5–7 years of Python development with 2+ years leading a development team
Expert-level Python: OOP, functional programming, async programming, standard libraries
Deep experience with FastAPI and/or Django REST Framework for API development
Strong hands-on with PySpark and SparkSQL for large-scale data processing
Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure DevOps CI/CD
Proficiency in data pipeline orchestration (Apache Airflow or Azure Synapse Pipelines)
Advanced SQL skills and experience with data modelling (3NF / Kimball)
Containerisation with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes (AKS preferred)
Strong experience with Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD automation
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have
Experience with OpenLineage for data lineage tracking
Familiarity with Delta Lake / Lakehouse architecture
Knowledge of BCBS239, GDPR, or financial regulatory frameworks
Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and Python-based serverless functions

15 years full time education

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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