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Platform Engineer

Des Moines, Iowa, United States · Hybrid

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We Write Code is seeking a Platform Engineer in the Des Moines, Iowa area who has the ability to migrate container workflows, and update build, tag, and publish processes. This is a hands-on, hybrid role in Des Moines, I…

Skills: AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, ECS Fargate, Docker

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Platform Engineer

We Write Code

Des Moines, Iowa, United States • Hybrid

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  • Full-time
  • Posted 6d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

The Platform Engineer will migrate container workflows and update build, tag, and publish processes. They will manage AWS infrastructure and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

Requirements

Requires senior-level AWS expertise, strong Terraform skills, and proficiency in Bash/Python scripting. Experience with agentic coding assistants and ECS on Fargate is essential.

Full job description

We Write Code is seeking a Platform Engineer in the Des Moines, Iowa area who has the ability to migrate container workflows, and update build, tag, and publish processes. This is a hands-on, hybrid role in Des Moines, Iowa. Relocation assistance is not available, and we will not consider third party candidates.

Required Skills:

  • Senior-level AWS platform engineering across IAM, ECR, ECS/Fargate, Secrets Manager/SSM, S3, VPC networking, and CloudWatch.
  • Experience using Claude Code or another agentic coding assistant in a professional engineering workflow, including critically reviewing AI-generated changes and validating them with tests or evidence.
  • Working knowledge of ECS on Fargate deployments including task definitions, services, networking, IAM task roles, logging, ALB/service discovery, and troubleshooting.
  • Strong Terraform skills for provider migration and module authoring plus GitHub Actions CI/CD expertise with reusable workflows, environments, and OIDC to AWS.
  • Proficiency in Bash/Python scripting, automation‑focused repo navigation, Azure literacy for reading existing configs, and solid Docker/Git fundamentals.

What will make you stand out:

  • Experience with Coder and cloud dev environments such as GitHub Codespaces and devcontainers.
  • Familiarity with AWS Blocks/CDK and the judgment to choose them over one‑to‑one ports when appropriate.
  • Background in Microsoft Entra ID OIDC federation plus exposure to Snowflake/Redshift/Glue.

Location and Hours:

This is a full-time, hybrid position in Des Moines, Iowa working in the office four days a week.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship:

We are not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.

We are not open to third party vendor partnerships for this position.

Related keywords

AWSIAMECRECSFargateSecrets ManagerSSMS3VPCCloudWatchClaude CodeTerraformGitHub ActionsCI/CDOIDCBash

About We Write Code

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We provide custom software solutions for businesses who care about their users as much as we care about our clients.

Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Des Moines, Iowa
LinkedIn followers
2,967

We Write Code thrives on providing custom software solutions for businesses who care about their users as much as we care about our clients. With over seventy years of combined experience in software development, user-focused design, and agile project management, our team of seasoned professionals takes pride in our continued education and growth to provide you with the most innovative solutions. From agriculture to finance and everything in between, our team excels at listening to clients and building software to meet your unique needs, requirements, and budget. With a focus on people-centric service and technical solutions, our goal is always a more successful, positive experience for all parties involved. When you partner with We Write Code, that’s exactly what you’re getting: a partnership. No muss. No fuss. We work for you, with you.

Offices: 130 E 3rd St, 202, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, US · 1550 Wewatta St, Denver, Colorado 80202, US

Web DevelopmentMobile DevelopmentUI / UX DesignData Management & AnalysisRecruiting of technical staff (interns to CTO)Application ArchitectureMicrosoft .NetJavascriptAWSAWS Consulting Partner
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About We Write Code

LinkedInVisit site

We provide custom software solutions for businesses who care about their users as much as we care about our clients.

Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Des Moines, Iowa
LinkedIn followers
2,967

We Write Code thrives on providing custom software solutions for businesses who care about their users as much as we care about our clients. With over seventy years of combined experience in software development, user-focused design, and agile project management, our team of seasoned professionals takes pride in our continued education and growth to provide you with the most innovative solutions. From agriculture to finance and everything in between, our team excels at listening to clients and building software to meet your unique needs, requirements, and budget. With a focus on people-centric service and technical solutions, our goal is always a more successful, positive experience for all parties involved. When you partner with We Write Code, that’s exactly what you’re getting: a partnership. No muss. No fuss. We work for you, with you.

Offices: 130 E 3rd St, 202, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, US · 1550 Wewatta St, Denver, Colorado 80202, US

Web DevelopmentMobile DevelopmentUI / UX DesignData Management & AnalysisRecruiting of technical staff (interns to CTO)Application ArchitectureMicrosoft .NetJavascriptAWSAWS Consulting Partner
View all jobs at We Write Code

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