Application Architect (Python)

Talent Quanta is a specialised recruitment and talent solutions firm supporting leading organisations across Europe in delivering high-impact technology and innovation projects.  

For this assignment, we are seeking an Application Architect (Python) to provide expert services based in Brussels, Belgium. The selected professional will operate within a structured and collaborative environment, contributing to strategic IT and digital initiatives for prominent industry stakeholders.  

Our consultants are typically integrated into client teams and work closely with key business and technical counterparts, ensuring operational excellence, technical robustness, and long-term value creation.  

At Talent Quanta, we combine deep market expertise with a rigorous selection methodology to match highly qualified professionals with complex, mission-critical environments. We act as a trusted partner to both our clients and our experts, fostering sustainable and performance-driven collaborations.

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Key Responsibilities

• Architect server-side components and services that form the backbone of web applications, employing best practices in Python programming;

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless communication between front-end and backend systems;

• Design, implement, and optimise database schemas and queries to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval processes;

• Manage database security measures to protect sensitive information, ensuring compliance with data protection standards;

• Enhance application performance by identifying bottlenecks and optimising server-side code and database queries;

• Implement scalable architectures to handle increased user load and data volume, leveraging cloud services and containerization;

• Conduct regular code reviews and use vulnerability scanning tools to identify and address potential security issues;

• Implement security protocols and standards to safeguard applications against threats and ensure data privacy;

• Collaborate closely with front-end developers, UI/UX designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver quality web application solutions;

• Help translate business requirements into technical specifications and adjust implementations based on feedback;

• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployments, ensuring consistent and rapid delivery of applications;

• Participate in deploying applications in cloud environments, using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools;

• Actively engage in debugging and resolving issues raised during testing or reported in production;

• Write technical documentation.

Required Expertise

• University degree in IT or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 13 years of relevant working experience in IT;

• Solid experience with relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g.,Elasticsearch, MongoDB);

• Experience with code linters and formatters (e.g., pylint, black, flake8) to enforce coding standards;

• Experience with AI-powered code assistants (e.g., Amazon Q, Github Copilot), staying updated with advancements in AI-driven code technologies that can streamline Python web application development;

• Experience with VM management, Linux;

• Proficiency in Python and experience with web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI;

• Expertise in containerisation tools like Docker, Podman and orchestration using Kubernetes;

• Excellent knowledge of ORM, schema design, efficient queries;

• Good knowledge of agile methodology;

• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., OWASP), secure coding practices and standards, including authentication, authorisation and encryption;

• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git or SVN;

• Knowledge of DevSecOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions (Continuous Integration / Deployment);

• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible;

• Excellent command of the English language.