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'll help define how engineering teams build, deploy, secure, and operate software across the organization.<br>What You'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'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're a platform engineering leader who enjoys building standardized, scalable, and secure cloud environments while shaping the future of engineering delivery, we'd love to connect.
<p>Position: Software Engineer (MULTIPLE open permanent positions, VARYING LEVELS)</p><p>Location: Des Moines, IA -- HYBRID weekly (NO REMOTE candidates)</p><p>Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 base + exceptional benefits</p><p><br></p><p>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***</p><p><br></p><p>Multiple Openings | Hybrid | High-Growth Product Technology Company | Des Moines, IA</p><p>This isn't another corporate software engineering job.</p><p>If you're looking for endless meetings, layers of approvals, rigid processes, and years of waiting for your ideas to matter, this probably isn't for you.</p><p>If you're looking for the opportunity to build, influence, innovate, and directly impact customers while working alongside other high-caliber engineers, keep reading.</p><p>We're partnering with a rapidly growing technology company entering its next major phase of expansion. With a strong foundation, proven market success, and ambitious product roadmap, the company is adding multiple Software Engineers to its product and engineering organization.</p><p>This is a rare opportunity to join a company that blends the energy and autonomy of a startup with the stability, customer adoption, and momentum of an established software business.</p><p>Why Engineers Are Excited About This Opportunity</p><p> • Build products that customers actually use and depend on</p><p> • Work alongside smart, driven, entrepreneurial engineers</p><p> • Have a voice in architecture, design, and technical decisions</p><p> • Work in a culture that values ownership over bureaucracy</p><p> • Contribute directly to product strategy and innovation</p><p> • Collaborate with leaders who genuinely care about engineering excellence</p><p> • Help shape the future of a rapidly scaling software platform</p><p> • Be recognized and rewarded for ideas, impact, and results</p><p><br></p><p>This organization believes great engineers should be empowered to solve problems, challenge assumptions, and help drive the business forward.</p><p>They're looking for engineers who think like builders.</p><p><br></p><p>What They're Looking For</p><p> • Experience developing modern software applications using technologies such as React, TypeScript, JavaScript, .NET, AWS, APIs, and cloud-native architectures</p><p> • Passion for building products and solving customer problems</p><p> • Strong problem-solving and engineering fundamentals</p><p> • Experience or interest in modern development practices including CI/CD, observability, testing, and AI-assisted development</p><p> • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment</p><p> • Engineers who take ownership and accountability for outcomes</p><p> • Curious learners who enjoy exploring new technologies and approaches</p><p><br></p><p>Most importantly, you want your work to matter.</p><p>You want to build software, influence decisions, learn from strong teammates, and help create products that customers love.</p><p>If you've been waiting for a chance to join a successful technology company at exactly the right stage of growth, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.</p><p><br></p><p>***</p>
Position: Senior Software Engineer -- JAVA<br>Location: Des Moines, IA - Hybrid<br>Salary: up to $145K + excellent benefits<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>Looking for one of the best mid-sized organizations around within the most financially sound industry. Our client company is uniquely positioned in the market and hires and retains the area's top talent. You will have the opportunity to join the best leaders and teams and do what you love to do, where agility and continuous innovation are cherished.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br> • Collaborating with the development team to create bespoke software solutions.<br> • Offering technical leadership on development initiatives.<br> • Providing mentorship and support to other developers.<br> • Directly collaborating with business partners to ensure quality solutions.<br> • Gain expertise in various technologies and applications to act as the SME.<br><br>Qualifications:<br> • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or 8+ years equivalent work experience.<br> • Proven experience in leading teams and managing personnel.<br> • Proficiency in Java EE, XML, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular 11, Bootstrap, Foundation, Typescript, NodeJS.<br> • Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles, application architecture, and SDLC.<br> • Familiar with automation tools such Gitlab and experience with Agile methodologies.<br> • Financial Services industry experience is a plus.<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. ***
Position: Principal Data Engineer | Direct Hire Permanent<br>Location: Remote<br>Salary: $225,000 - 300,000 base plus 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><br>Build the data foundation that powers analytics, AI, and enterprise decision-making.<br>We’re hiring a Principal Data Engineer to design and deliver a modern, scalable data platform from the ground up. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you’ll lead architecture decisions, build production-grade pipelines, and enable secure, multi-tenant data capabilities that support everything from reporting to advanced AI use cases.<br><br>What You’ll Own<br> • Design and build a modern data platform across ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption<br> • Develop scalable batch and real-time pipelines across diverse data sources (relational, event, document)<br> • Establish data architecture standards, modeling practices, and engineering frameworks<br> • Create secure, multi-tenant data environments with strong governance and access controls<br> • Build data models and serving layers for reporting, self-service analytics, and AI workloads<br> • Evaluate and implement cloud data technologies for performance, cost, and scalability<br> • Partner with engineering and business leaders to align data strategy with company priorities<br> • Guide vendors and external partners while enforcing internal data standards and quality<br><br>What You Bring<br> • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, including large-scale architecture ownership<br> • Strong programming skills in Python and experience with tools like Spark, Kafka, or similar<br> • Expertise building batch and streaming pipelines in cloud environments (AWS preferred)<br> • Deep knowledge of data modeling for both transactional and analytical systems<br> • Hands-on experience with Snowflake, Redshift, or modern data platforms<br> • Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, and secure data design<br> • Experience with ETL frameworks, testing, and CI/CD-driven data workflows<br> • Ability to clearly communicate technical strategy and tradeoffs to senior stakeholders<br><br>Why This Role<br> • Architect and build a next-generation data platform from foundational level<br> • Direct impact on analytics, product insights, and AI capabilities<br> • High ownership, visibility, and influence across engineering and leadership<br> • Opportunity to define standards, tooling, and long-term data strategy<br><br>If you’re a hands-on data engineer who enjoys building scalable platforms and shaping how data is leveraged across an organization, this is a high-impact opportunity to lead from the front.
Position: Principal Data 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>Build the data foundation that powers analytics, AI, and enterprise decision-making.<br>We’re hiring a Principal Data Engineer to design and deliver a modern, scalable data platform from the ground up. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you’ll lead architecture decisions, build production-grade pipelines, and enable secure, multi-tenant data capabilities that support everything from reporting to advanced AI use cases.<br><br>What You’ll Own<br> • Design and build a modern data platform across ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption<br> • Develop scalable batch and real-time pipelines across diverse data sources (relational, event, document)<br> • Establish data architecture standards, modeling practices, and engineering frameworks<br> • Create secure, multi-tenant data environments with strong governance and access controls<br> • Build data models and serving layers for reporting, self-service analytics, and AI workloads<br> • Evaluate and implement cloud data technologies for performance, cost, and scalability<br> • Partner with engineering and business leaders to align data strategy with company priorities<br> • Guide vendors and external partners while enforcing internal data standards and quality<br><br>What You Bring<br> • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, including large-scale architecture ownership<br> • Strong programming skills in Python and experience with tools like Spark, Kafka, or similar<br> • Expertise building batch and streaming pipelines in cloud environments (AWS preferred)<br> • Deep knowledge of data modeling for both transactional and analytical systems<br> • Hands-on experience with Snowflake, Redshift, or modern data platforms<br> • Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, and secure data design<br> • Experience with ETL frameworks, testing, and CI/CD-driven data workflows<br> • Ability to clearly communicate technical strategy and tradeoffs to senior stakeholders<br><br>Why This Role<br> • Architect and build a next-generation data platform from foundational level<br> • Direct impact on analytics, product insights, and AI capabilities<br> • High ownership, visibility, and influence across engineering and leadership<br> • Opportunity to define standards, tooling, and long-term data strategy<br><br>If you’re a hands-on data engineer who enjoys building scalable platforms and shaping how data is leveraged across an organization, this is a high-impact opportunity to lead from the front.<br><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. ***
Position: Data Engineer<br>Location: Oskaloosa, IA / Des Moines, IA -- Onsite<br>Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 base + 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>Data Engineer<br>Shape the Future of Enterprise Analytics, AI & Data Innovation<br>Are you the type of data professional who sees a business problem and immediately starts thinking about how to model, engineer, and deliver the right solution?<br>A highly successful, technology-driven organization is seeking a Data Engineer to help build the foundation for enterprise analytics, business intelligence, governance, and next-generation AI initiatives. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact across the business while working alongside a collaborative team of data professionals who are passionate about solving complex challenges.<br>This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on, partnering with the business, and building modern data solutions that drive meaningful outcomes.<br>What You'll Do<br> • Design and develop scalable data models, semantic layers, and enterprise data solutions<br> • Build trusted data structures that support analytics, reporting, AI, and business intelligence initiatives<br> • Develop and optimize cloud-based data pipelines and integrations<br> • Improve data governance, lineage, metadata management, and observability practices<br> • Create automated data quality and validation frameworks<br> • Implement CI/CD processes and modern DataOps best practices<br> • Optimize SQL performance across warehouses, lakehouses, and reporting environments<br> • Partner with analysts and business stakeholders to transform complex problems into actionable solutions<br> • Contribute to technical standards, mentoring, documentation, and architectural best practices<br>What We're Looking For<br>Core Qualifications<br> • Strong experience with data modeling and semantic modeling<br> • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and Power BI<br> • Advanced SQL development and performance optimization skills<br> • Experience with Git, CI/CD, and modern data engineering practices<br> • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions<br> • Experience developing enterprise data pipelines and analytics platforms<br> • A plus if you have data governance, data warehouse, data lake and or DBT experience.<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. ***
We are looking for a senior-level software engineer to join a contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role, supporting life insurance technology initiatives in West Des Moines, Iowa. This role will guide technical direction across policy administration and connected enterprise platforms, helping deliver resilient, secure, and scalable solutions that support both customer and operational needs. The ideal candidate brings deep Java engineering expertise, strong integration experience, and the ability to influence architecture, delivery, and modernization efforts in a complex distributed environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide technical leadership for solution design and implementation across policy administration applications and interconnected enterprise systems.<br>• Build and enhance software components using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, TypeScript, and integration technologies to support business-critical insurance capabilities.<br>• Drive end-to-end architecture decisions by assessing dependencies, integration points, and system impacts across upstream and downstream platforms.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver APIs, data flows, and middleware integrations that connect customer-facing tools, operational systems, and reporting environments.<br>• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to promote maintainable engineering standards and sound architectural choices.<br>• Support deployment and delivery practices through CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, Kubernetes, and modern DevSecOps approaches.<br>• Investigate and resolve complex production issues spanning applications, APIs, databases, middleware, and enterprise support systems.<br>• Recommend solution placement across application, integration, and data layers to ensure capabilities are implemented in the most effective technology domain.<br>• Contribute to technical roadmaps, modernization planning, and engineering improvements that strengthen long-term platform performance and scalability.
<p>We are looking for a Remote Full Stack .NET Developer to join a company in based in Ankeny, Iowa. This role is suited to a self-directed software engineer who can build and support modern application features with minimal supervision while collaborating with technical stakeholders as needed. The ideal candidate brings strong experience across the Microsoft development stack and can contribute thoughtful, well-documented solutions that align with established engineering standards.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Design, build, and enhance full stack applications using C#, .NET, ASP.NET, and related Microsoft technologies.</p><p>• Develop backend services and web components with a focus on maintainable architecture, performance, and reliability.</p><p>• Create data access layers and business logic using Entity Framework and established development best practices.</p><p>• Produce clear technical documentation to support code quality, future enhancements, and team knowledge sharing.</p><p>• Work independently to plan, implement, test, and troubleshoot features while keeping work aligned with project expectations.</p><p>• Apply sound software design principles and architectural patterns when developing new functionality from the ground up.</p><p>• Follow defined engineering procedures, coding standards, and team protocols throughout the development lifecycle.</p><p>• Provide informed technical input and practical recommendations to leadership on implementation approaches and solution options.</p>
Position: COBOL Developer<br> Location: Des Moines, IA - Hybrid<br> Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 base (depending on experience) + 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> Join a highly successful, financially strong organization where your work makes a visible impact. Unlike large enterprise environments filled with layers of bureaucracy, lengthy meetings, and rigid processes, this opportunity offers the ability to make meaningful contributions from day one. You'll have a voice at the table, direct access to decision-makers, and the ability to help shape solutions from concept through implementation.<br> This is a chance to join a professional, positive, and collaborative team that values practical problem-solving, ownership, and results. If you enjoy being hands-on, making end-to-end impact, and working with talented teammates in a stable long-term environment, we'd love to connect.<br> Responsibilities<br> • Develop, maintain, and enhance COBOL applications<br> • Support batch processing and scheduled jobs<br> • Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes<br> • Partner with technical and business teams on ongoing initiatives<br> • Contribute to modernization and migration efforts<br> Qualifications<br> • COBOL development experience<br> • Experience with JCL, batch processing, or similar job scheduling tools<br> • Unix, Linux, HP3000/HP9000, or AS/400 (IBM i) experience preferred<br> • Strong problem-solving and production support skills<br> • Ability to work effectively within a small team environment<br> This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to step away from the constraints of a large corporate environment and join a team where ideas are heard, contributions matter, and great work gets implemented.<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. ***
Position: IT Director - Manufacturing Infrastructure<br>Location: Hybrid in Central Iowa<br>Salary: $180,000 - 200,000 base with GENEROUS bonus plan and OUTSTANDING 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>We’re partnering with a high-growth organization to hire a Director of IT – Infrastructure & Operations. This is a newly created role reporting directly to the CIO, designed to strengthen leadership as the company continues to scale through successful acquisitions and aggressive growth plans.<br>This is a high-visibility opportunity to step into a true leadership seat—driving transformation, influencing executive strategy, and building a modern, scalable IT foundation across a multi-site enterprise.<br><br>What You’ll Do<br> • Define and lead the infrastructure & IT operations strategy for a growing organization<br> • Partner directly with the CIO and executive team on business-critical initiatives<br> • Drive modernization across infrastructure, cloud, and service delivery<br> • Lead M& A integration efforts and build a scalable shared services model<br> • Evaluate and restructure the IT organization to align with future growth<br> • Elevate IT maturity, service quality, and operational efficiency<br> • Collaborate with peer leaders across applications, security, and operations<br><br>What We’re Looking For<br> • Proven Director-level IT leader with infrastructure & operations expertise in manufacturing<br> • Strong executive presence—comfortable engaging C-level and influencing decisions<br> • Experience leading transformation, modernization, and organizational change<br> • Background supporting multi-site environments and scaling IT operations<br> • Experience with M& A integration or complex systems consolidation<br> • Strategic mindset with the ability to execute and deliver results<br><br>Why This Role<br> • Net-new leadership role with direct access to the CIO and executive team<br> • Opportunity to shape the future of IT in a growing, acquisition-driven company<br> • Key role in ongoing and future M& A integration initiatives<br> • Ability to rebuild, modernize, and scale IT operations across multiple locations<br> • High-impact environment with long-term growth potential and leadership trajectory<br><br>If you’re a forward-thinking IT leader ready to make a measurable impact in a growing, high-visibility environment, this is the kind of role that can define the next phase of your career.<br><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. ***