Software Developer Python

About Acron Aviation
Acron Aviation is an agile commercial aviation partner with a long heritage of providing established, industry-certified solutions, as well as future-focused, data-driven innovations. With customers across the globe our employees are committed to the company mission of innovating to create safer skies. For more information visit

Overview
Flight Data Intelligence, a leading provider of aviation data solutions, is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join our team. As a Software Developer, you will undertake software development tasks, prioritize tasks in line with our strategy, and deliver safety solutions on-time to our customers. You will foster innovation while working in a high-performance agile team that delivers value. You will communicate and work closely with team members ensuring code quality, design fidelity and expertise is shared.

In this role you will ensure that the efforts of our work at Acron Aviation Analytics achieve an improvement in flight safety for our customers. We provide an outsourced Flight Data Monitoring service to aircraft operators worldwide.

We have exciting investment-backed projects to develop new safety services for our pilot training products. This includes deploying our additional cloud-based capabilities as part of a Big Data platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with key clients that have software development requirements.
• Design, test and develop new features from internal and external customer requests, including acceptance criteria and constraints in accordance with the software development style and quality guidelines.
• Maintain and improve internal and external software systems and applications.
• Participate in code review of own and other developer's code in accordance with code review guidelines.
• Manage workload of jobs using JIRA task management tools.
• Apply agile software development and test-driven development methods to software development activities.
• Provide internal and external training of internally developed software systems.
• Ensure software releases are to plan, achieve acceptable quality, and follow the release procedures.
• Maintain quality processes and technical product documentation.
• Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues.
• Design and update software databases. This includes, but is not limited to: Software Applications, Web Sites, Data Communication Processes and User Interfaces.
• Test, maintain and recommend software improvements to ensure strong functionality and optimization.
• Independently install, customize, and integrate commercial software packages.
• Facilitate root cause analysis of system issues.
• Identify ideas to improve system performance and impact availability.
• Resolve complex technical design issues.
• Development of technical specifications and plans.
• Make good technical decisions that provide solutions to business challenges.
• Provide comprehensive support to internal customers; achieve resolution to outstanding problems or issues.
• Compile timely, comprehensive, and accurate documentation and or reports as requested.
• Possess up-to-date knowledge of technological developments in the industry.
• Communicate effectively and professionally in all forms of communication with internal and external customers.
• Possess strong problem solving and decision-making skills while using good judgment.
• Multi-task and change from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.

Qualifications
Essential Functions and Qualifications:

• A mature, proactive, and responsible approach to work, with initiative and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Python programming commercial experience.
• Expertise in at least one Python framework, such as Django or Flask.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, jQuery, HTML and CSS.
• An understanding of databases and SQL.
• Use of Git or similar version control systems.
• Working within Docker / Kubernetes environments.
• Use of Python libraries such as NumPy and Pandas.
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Please note: All candidates who wish to be considered for this vacancy must have the right to work in the UK.