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Principal Platform Engineer

United States, Des Moines 180000.00 - 225000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted July 03, 2026
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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.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the design of a scalable, secure platform that standardizes how teams build and deploy software
  • Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines that are fast, reliable, and production-grade
  • Develop infrastructure as code (Terraform) with reusable, enterprise-ready modules
  • Embed security into every layer (DevSecOps, policy-as-code, secrets, governance)
  • Implement progressive delivery (canary, blue/green) and rapid recovery strategies
  • Establish end-to-end observability across microservices and distributed systems
  • Drive AWS cloud architecture, including IAM, networking, and operational visibility
  • Partner across teams to set standards and elevate engineering maturity

Requirements

  • 10+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure at a senior or principal level
  • Proven experience running complex CI/CD environments at scale
  • Deep expertise with Terraform and cloud-native infrastructure
  • Strong DevSecOps mindset (security automation, compliance, policy enforcement)
  • Experience building observability for distributed systems
  • Advanced knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, IAM, and networking
  • Ability to influence across teams and drive enterprise-wide standards
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