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Principal Platform Engineer
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Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50301, USA
Listed on 2026-09-04
Listing for:
Robert Half
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-04
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
AWS
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Principal Platform Engineer
Ready to build the backbone of a modern engineering organization? 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.
What You'll Own:
- 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 (Dev Sec Ops , 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
What You Bring:
- 10+ years in Platform Engineering, Dev Ops, 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 Dev Sec Ops 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
Why This Role:
- Build a modern platform from the ground up—not maintain legacy systems
- Shape the future of cloud, security, and AI-ready infrastructure
- High ownership, visibility, and impact on engineering velocity
- Work at the intersection of architecture, automation, and scale
If you thrive on solving complex platform challenges and want to define how engineering operates at scale, this is your opportunity.
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