Python Engineer

Accenture•Scottsdale, AZ

19h•$44 - $54•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists. As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges. You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel. As an Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and configuring applications to meet business process and application requirements. You will be expected to be a subject matter expert (SME), collaborate and manage the team to perform, and make team decisions. Additionally, you will engage with multiple teams and contribute to key decisions, as well as provide solutions to problems for your immediate team and across multiple teams. Advanced proficiency in Python (Programming Language) is required.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of Software Engineering or Platform Engineering experience
Hands‑on experience designing, developing, and supporting API platforms or API gateway–based architectures
Advanced proficiency in Python (Programming Language)

Nice To Haves

Proven experience implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, API keys)
Extensive experience troubleshooting and resolving issues in large‑scale, distributed, production environments
Proficiency in Java, particularly for API, gateway, or middleware development
Strong development experience with Python for automation, scripting, and platform tooling
Experience with API integration testing and automated testing tools, including functional, regression, and performance testing
Solid understanding of observability and telemetry concepts, including logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting
Hands‑on experience with source‑control systems and collaborative development workflows (e.g., Git)
Experience with enterprise‑grade API gateway platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, or equivalent)
Strong understanding of API lifecycle management, including onboarding, versioning, deprecation, and retirement strategies
Hands‑on experience implementing traffic management and governance policies, such as rate limiting, throttling, quota management, and request/response transformation
Familiarity with service mesh or ingress technologies and their interaction with API gateways
Experience integrating APIs with identity providers and enterprise authentication systems (e.g., OAuth2 providers, OpenID Connect, SSO platforms)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies for API and gateway configurations
Exposure to performance testing and load testing tools for validating API scalability and resilience
Experience working in cloud or hybrid environments, including network connectivity and security considerations
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to diagnose complex integration and runtime issues across multiple systems

Responsibilities

Develop innovative and efficient application solutions to meet client requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive innovation
Identify and resolve technical issues to ensure smooth application performance