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9 results for Systems Engineer in Ankeny, IA

Software Engineer
  • West Des Moines, IA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 100000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
  • Position: MULTIPLE OPEN - PERM OPPORTUNITIES - Software Engineers &amp; Senior Software Engineers<br>Location: Des Moines, IA - Hybrid Weekly<br>Salary: Depending on experience, $100,000 - 160,000 base + bonus + EXCEPTIONAL benefits.<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***<br><br>Software Engineers Wanted – Build, Innovate, Influence<br>A high-growth, technology company is making a major investment in product development and engineering, adding multiple Software Engineers across multiple teams.<br><br>We are seeking MULTIPLE:<br> • Senior Software Engineers ($130K–$160K + bonus)<br> • Software Engineer ($100K–$120K + bonus)<br><br>This is a rare opportunity to join a company at a pivotal growth stage where your work will directly influence products, customers, and the future direction of the business.<br><br>Why This Opportunity Stands Out<br> • Newly created positions driven by significant product and R&amp;D investment<br> • Engineering organization doubling in size<br> • Modern technology stack focused on React, TypeScript, AWS, and CI/CD<br> • End-to-end product ownership and meaningful influence on technical decisions<br> • Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where engineers have visibility and impact<br><br>What You&#39;ll Be Working On<br>You&#39;ll help build and enhance a suite of SaaS and data-driven products used by customers across a large, established industry. Engineers work closely with product and business leaders to solve real-world challenges through scalable software, cloud technologies, and modern web applications.<br><br>Key Technologies<br> • React<br> • TypeScript<br> • JavaScript<br> • AWS (EC2, Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS)<br> • CI/CD Pipelines<br> • GitHub Actions<br> • Modern SaaS Architecture<br><br>What We&#39;re Looking For<br>Software Engineer <br> • 2+ years of software development experience<br> • React, TypeScript, JavaScript experience<br> • AWS exposure<br>Senior Software Engineer<br> • 5+ years of software development experience<br> • Deep React, TypeScript, and AWS expertise<br> • Experience building scalable, high-performance applications<br> • <br>If you&#39;re looking for a role where you can remain hands-on, help shape products from concept to deployment, and join a growing engineering team with significant momentum, we&#39;d love to connect.<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me at 515-303-4654. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***
  • 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
Sr. Software Engineer
  • West Des Moines, IA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 130000 - 160000 USD / Yearly
  • Position: MULTIPLE OPEN - PERM OPPORTUNITIES - Software Engineers &amp; Senior Software Engineers<br>Location: Des Moines, IA - Hybrid Weekly<br>Salary: Depending on experience, $100,000 - 160,000 base + bonus + EXCEPTIONAL benefits.<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***<br><br>Software Engineers Wanted – Build, Innovate, Influence<br>A high-growth, technology company is making a major investment in product development and engineering, adding multiple Software Engineers across multiple teams.<br><br>We are seeking MULTIPLE:<br> • Senior Software Engineers ($130K–$160K + bonus)<br> • Software Engineer ($100K–$120K + bonus)<br><br>This is a rare opportunity to join a company at a pivotal growth stage where your work will directly influence products, customers, and the future direction of the business.<br><br>Why This Opportunity Stands Out<br> • Newly created positions driven by significant product and R&amp;D investment<br> • Engineering organization doubling in size<br> • Modern technology stack focused on React, TypeScript, AWS, and CI/CD<br> • End-to-end product ownership and meaningful influence on technical decisions<br> • Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where engineers have visibility and impact<br><br>What You&#39;ll Be Working On<br>You&#39;ll help build and enhance a suite of SaaS and data-driven products used by customers across a large, established industry. Engineers work closely with product and business leaders to solve real-world challenges through scalable software, cloud technologies, and modern web applications.<br><br>Key Technologies<br> • React<br> • TypeScript<br> • JavaScript<br> • AWS (EC2, Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS)<br> • CI/CD Pipelines<br> • GitHub Actions<br> • Modern SaaS Architecture<br><br>What We&#39;re Looking For<br>Software Engineer <br> • 2+ years of software development experience<br> • React, TypeScript, JavaScript experience<br> • AWS exposure<br>Senior Software Engineer<br> • 5+ years of software development experience<br> • Deep React, TypeScript, and AWS expertise<br> • Experience building scalable, high-performance applications<br> • <br>If you&#39;re looking for a role where you can remain hands-on, help shape products from concept to deployment, and join a growing engineering team with significant momentum, we&#39;d love to connect.<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me at 515-303-4654. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***
  • 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
Application Support Engineer
  • Des Moines, IA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 0 - 0 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an Application Support Engineer to join a growing organization in Urbandale, Iowa on a contract-to-permanent basis. This position blends application support, client-facing service, and data-focused analysis to help users get the most value from a specialized web platform. The role is ideal for someone who can investigate issues, translate business needs into technical solutions, and communicate clearly with both customers and internal teams.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee day-to-day support for a web-based application by monitoring performance, identifying problems, and coordinating timely fixes with technical teams.<br>• Guide new users through setup and adoption by delivering training, explaining platform functionality, and creating helpful support materials.<br>• Address client questions and troubleshoot application issues with a strong focus on responsiveness, professionalism, and long-term user satisfaction.<br>• Partner with developers and internal stakeholders to turn operational and customer needs into practical system improvements and feature updates.<br>• Support transactional processes within the platform while maintaining data accuracy, consistency, and proper record integrity.<br>• Extract and analyze platform data to produce meaningful reports and insights for clients as well as internal business users.<br>• Prepare tailored reporting and conduct analytical reviews that help stakeholders evaluate patterns, trends, and business impacts.<br>• Assist with regulatory reporting activities and provide documentation and data support during audit-related reviews with external parties.
  • 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z
Analytics Engineer
  • Des Moines, IA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 0 - 0 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an Analytics Engineer to join a business services team in Urbandale, Iowa on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent role. This role focuses on building scalable data models and business intelligence solutions that turn complex information into clear, reliable insights. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in data warehousing concepts, BI semantic modeling, and modern analytics platforms across both on-premises and cloud environments.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and maintain dimensional data models that support reporting needs, including star and snowflake structures, fact tables, dimension tables, and slowly changing dimensions.<br>• Develop relational models using sound database design principles, ensuring appropriate use of keys, entity relationships, and data integrity standards.<br>• Create and enhance semantic layers for reporting and analytics in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and tabular modeling environments.<br>• Build calculations, measures, and reusable logic that improve reporting consistency and support trusted business definitions.<br>• Partner with stakeholders to translate business questions into scalable BI models and actionable analytical solutions.<br>• Apply data governance practices to improve model quality, consistency, and alignment with enterprise reporting standards.<br>• Use DAX and Power Query to prepare, model, and optimize data for dashboards, reporting, and self-service analytics.<br>• Contribute to analytics solutions that connect on-premises data environments with cloud-based platforms such as Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, or similar technologies.
  • 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
Principal Platform Engineer
  • Des Moines, IA
  • remote
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 250000 - 300000 USD / Yearly
  • Principal Platform Engineer | Direct Hire Permanent<br>Location: Remote<br>Salary: $250,000-$300,000 Base + Bonus Potential<br>For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page.<br>Build the Engineering Platform That Powers Scale, Security, and AI Innovation<br>We are seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to lead the architecture, automation, and standardization of a modern cloud platform supporting enterprise-scale software delivery, cloud operations, and emerging AI capabilities.<br>This is a newly created, high-impact leadership role for a hands-on platform engineering expert who thrives at the intersection of cloud architecture, DevSecOps, developer experience, automation, and reliability engineering. You&#39;ll help define how engineering teams build, deploy, secure, and operate software across the organization.<br>What You&#39;ll Own<br> • Define and execute a platform engineering strategy that improves developer productivity, consistency, and operational resilience<br> • Architect and scale enterprise-grade CI/CD platforms that accelerate delivery while reducing operational risk<br> • Design and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with reusable, standardized modules<br> • Embed security throughout the engineering lifecycle through automated guardrails, policy-as-code, secrets management, and governance controls<br> • Advance deployment automation, progressive delivery practices, and rapid recovery capabilities<br> • Build observability strategies across distributed applications, microservices, and cloud-native environments<br> • Strengthen AWS cloud operations through improved IAM, networking, governance, and runtime visibility<br> • Establish engineering standards and platform best practices across multiple development teams and external partners<br>What You&#39;ll Bring<br> • 10+ years of Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering experience<br> • Proven success operating and scaling complex production CI/CD ecosystems<br> • Deep hands-on expertise with Terraform and modern Infrastructure as Code practices<br> • Strong background in DevSecOps, security automation, compliance, policy enforcement, and vulnerability management<br> • Experience implementing observability, monitoring, logging, and operational excellence across distributed systems<br> • Advanced knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, IAM, networking, cloud architecture, and platform operations<br> • Strong understanding of software delivery, developer tooling, release management, and operational metrics such as reliability and MTTR<br> • Ability to influence technical direction, establish enterprise standards, and communicate effectively with engineering leadership and executive stakeholders<br>Why This Opportunity<br> • Strategic new role with significant influence on platform and engineering strategy<br> • Opportunity to build and mature a modern, AI-ready cloud platform<br> • Highly visible position partnering with senior engineering and business leaders<br> • Blend of architecture, hands-on engineering, and enterprise-wide technical leadership<br> • Direct impact on scalability, security, developer experience, and operational excellence<br> • Remote opportunity with exceptional compensation and bonus potential<br>If you&#39;re a platform engineering leader who enjoys building standardized, scalable, and secure cloud environments while shaping the future of engineering delivery, we&#39;d love to connect.
  • 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
Principal Platform Engineer
  • Des Moines, IA
  • remote
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 200000 - 225000 USD / Yearly
  • Position: Principal Platform Engineer | Direct Hire Permanent<br>Location: Remote<br>Salary: $180,000 - $225,000 base plus SIGNIFICANT bonus and or equity potential<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***<br><br>Ready to build the backbone of a modern engineering organization?<br>We’re looking for a Principal Platform Engineer to architect and scale a next-generation cloud platform powering secure, reliable, and high-velocity software delivery—including support for AI-enabled applications. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role where you’ll define how engineering operates at scale.<br><br>What You’ll Own<br> • Lead the design of a scalable, secure platform that standardizes how teams build and deploy software<br> • Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines that are fast, reliable, and production-grade<br> • Develop infrastructure as code (Terraform) with reusable, enterprise-ready modules<br> • Embed security into every layer (DevSecOps, policy-as-code, secrets, governance)<br> • Implement progressive delivery (canary, blue/green) and rapid recovery strategies<br> • Establish end-to-end observability across microservices and distributed systems<br> • Drive AWS cloud architecture, including IAM, networking, and operational visibility<br> • Partner across teams to set standards and elevate engineering maturity<br><br>What You Bring<br> • 10+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure at a senior or principal level<br> • Proven experience running complex CI/CD environments at scale<br> • Deep expertise with Terraform and cloud-native infrastructure<br> • Strong DevSecOps mindset (security automation, compliance, policy enforcement)<br> • Experience building observability for distributed systems<br> • Advanced knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, IAM, and networking<br> • Ability to influence across teams and drive enterprise-wide standards<br><br>Why This Role<br> • Build a modern platform from the ground up—not maintain legacy systems<br> • Shape the future of cloud, security, and AI-ready infrastructure<br> • High ownership, visibility, and impact on engineering velocity<br> • Work at the intersection of architecture, automation, and scale<br><br>If you thrive on solving complex platform challenges and want to define how engineering operates at scale, this is your opportunity.<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me by office: 515-303-4654 or mobile: 515-771-8142. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***
  • 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z
Platform Engineer - SAP H4/HANA-Public Cloud
  • Des Moines, IA
  • remote
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 120000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Position: Platform Engineer - SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud</strong></p><p><strong>Location: Remote</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 base + bonus + excellent benefits</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Join a High-Impact SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Transformation</strong></p><p>We’re partnering with a growing enterprise undergoing a <strong>full transformation from a 30+ year legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud</strong>. This is a <strong>greenfield, high-visibility role</strong> where you’ll own the environment post go-live and play a critical role in long-term success.</p><p><strong>This is not an ECC role.</strong></p><p><strong>SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud experience is required.</strong></p><p><strong>Candidates without SAP Public Cloud experience will not be considered.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>What You’ll Own</strong></p><ul><li><strong>SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud administration</strong> across multiple tenants (Dev/Test/Prod)</li><li><strong>Identity &amp; Access Management (IAM)</strong> using IAS/CIS (not SU01)</li><li><strong>Transport &amp; Change Management</strong> (sequencing, governance, risk mitigation)</li><li><strong>Landscape / tenant administration</strong> within SAP Public Cloud</li><li>Security design including <strong>role catalogs and FUE licensing optimization</strong></li></ul><p><strong>What Makes You a Fit</strong></p><ul><li>Proven, hands-on <strong>SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud experience (must have)</strong></li><li>Strong background in:</li><li>IAM (IAS, IPS, SSO, provisioning workflows)</li><li>Multi-tenant SAP Public Cloud environments</li><li>Transport management and release sequencing</li><li>Experience supporting <strong>go-live or post-go-live environments</strong></li><li>Strong communication skills in a fast-paced, transformation-driven environment</li></ul><p> <strong>Not a Fit If You Have</strong></p><ul><li>SAP ECC or on-prem experience only</li><li>No exposure to <strong>SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud</strong></li><li>Primarily functional or analyst background</li></ul><p> <strong>Why This Role Stands Out</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Greenfield SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation</strong></li><li>Direct partnership with <strong>SAP Services</strong></li><li>Highly visible role as the <strong>technical right hand to leadership</strong></li><li>Enterprise scale with a <strong>startup-like transformation environment</strong></li><li>Long-term ownership post go-live</li></ul><p><strong>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me by office: 515-303-4654 or mobile: 515-771-8142. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. *** </strong></p>
  • 2026-06-22T00:00:00Z
Production Support Engineer (React, Node.js, .NET)
  • Des Moines, IA
  • remote
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 0 - 0 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a Production Support Engineer to join our team in Urbandale, Iowa in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent role. This role is suited for someone who can independently manage production issues across modern web applications and cloud-based systems while also contributing to ongoing software enhancements. You will serve as a key technical resource for application stability, using strong diagnostic skills to resolve incidents and strengthen long-term system performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Take primary responsibility for production support activities, ensuring timely investigation and resolution of application incidents.<br>• Review and manage support work through Azure DevOps, prioritizing issues and driving them through closure.<br>• Diagnose problems across React front-end applications, Node.js services, databases, and cloud infrastructure.<br>• Perform root cause analysis to identify underlying failures and recommend corrective actions that prevent repeat issues.<br>• Monitor application health and production environments to maintain reliability, availability, and consistent system performance.<br>• Validate fixes in production-related environments and confirm that changes resolve issues without introducing new defects.<br>• Partner with development teams to implement code updates, enhancements, and technical improvements when support demand is lower.<br>• Contribute to modernization efforts by refining support processes and improving the efficiency of issue resolution workflows.
  • 2026-07-02T00:00:00Z
Sr. Software Engineer/Python
  • Johnston, IA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 0 - 0 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for an experienced Sr. Software Engineer/Python to support a chemicals manufacturing organization in Johnston, Iowa. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can design and build backend services that strengthen a modern agronomic software platform while collaborating closely with an agile development team. The role focuses on creating secure, scalable solutions, shaping shared data models, and contributing to geospatially driven capabilities that support critical business applications.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Design, develop, and enhance core backend services that power enterprise agronomic applications.</p><p>• Build and support authentication and access control capabilities using modern identity technologies, including Microsoft Entra ID.</p><p>• Establish and refine shared data structures and foundational service patterns that influence multiple teams and systems.</p><p>• Deliver software features independently while partnering with agile team members to release improvements and sustain existing functionality.</p><p>• Create solutions in Python and contribute across related technologies within the broader application stack, including .NET and JavaScript-based components.</p><p>• Develop and maintain geospatial functionality using mapping and spatial tools to enable location-based data use cases.</p><p>• Apply authorization models such as relationship-based access control to strengthen platform security and governance.</p><p>• Troubleshoot production issues, improve system reliability, and optimize performance across core platform services.</p>
  • 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z