[Hiring] Python Data & Scripting Developer @ISTA Personnel Solutions

Role Description

We are seeking a hands-on Python Developer (Data & Scripting Focus) to support a U.S.-based client in the nursing industry. This role is ideal for a developer who thrives on solving data challenges, enjoys writing Python scripts from scratch, and is highly skilled in data wrangling and API integrations. This is not a platform or product development role—your day-to-day work will focus on Python scripting, data manipulation, and building lightweight data pipelines to support business operations.

• Write clean, efficient Python scripts to process, clean, and analyze datasets.
• Perform daily data wrangling using Pandas and NumPy.
• Extract, transform, and integrate data from APIs and external systems.
• Conduct statistical analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and insights.
• Build and maintain lightweight data pipelines and analytical workflows.
• Collaborate with team members to solve data challenges and improve processes.
• Maintain clear, well-documented, and maintainable code.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development skills with the ability to write code from scratch.
• 2+ years of professional experience with Pandas and NumPy.
• Experience in data cleaning, transformation, and analysis.
• Solid understanding of Python data structures and data operations.
• Experience working with APIs and JSON data.
• Experience with Scikit-Learn for basic machine learning tasks.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis techniques (e.g., outlier detection, distribution analysis).
• Experience working with large or messy datasets.
• Exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, XGBoost, or PyTorch.
• Experience with Matplotlib or similar data visualization tools.

Requirements

• Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST (3:00 PM – 12:00 AM SA Time, subject to daylight savings).
• Required to work on both South African and U.S. public holidays (SA public holidays compensated in accordance with the BCEA).
• A fixed fibre line with a minimum speed of 25 Mbps (upload & download) and wired Ethernet capability is mandatory. Applicants without this cannot be considered.
• A reliable backup solution is required to manage load shedding or outages.
• Fully remote role.