Job Position   : IA-DOM-DOIT-AA2 DevOps Engineer Terraform Expert

Job Duration  : 3 Months

Location      : 200 E Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50309 (Hybrid)

Short Description:

The Department of Management’s Division of IT is on the lookout for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience and deep expertise in Terraform to join our team.

Complete Description:

The Department of Management’s Division of IT is leading the charge in modernizing mission-critical applications through cutting-edge technology and Agile methodologies. We are on the lookout for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience and deep expertise in Terraform to join our team. This role is pivotal in the transformation of the Iowa Workforce Development’s (IWD) UI Tax system, ensuring that our systems are re-architected to leverage industry-leading frameworks and provide exceptional service to both agency staff and end-users. This role is specifically designed for a seasoned DevOps Engineer with substantial hands-on experience in Terraform. This contract will extend on 7/1/26 through 6/30/27

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount of Experience

• Terraform Expertise: hands-on experience in Terraform development using Typescript. Required 4 Years
• EKS Development: experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS. Required 8 Years
• Service Mesh: experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKS environment Required 4 Years
• AWS Services Development: extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB, Required 8 Years
• Containers: experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework Required 6 Years
• Helm charts: experience working with Helm charts Required 6 Years
• Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript and Python Required 6 Years
• CI/CD Tools Mastery: experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc. Required 8 Years
• AWS Well-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks Required 4 Years
• Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) Required 8 Years
• Security Best Practices: solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments. Required 6 Years
• Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards. Required 8 Years
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc (PLEASE UPLOAD). Highly desired
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities. Required
• Experience working in an Agile environment. Highly desired
• Previous experience in the public sector or on large-scale projects Nice to have