Platform Engineer
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield · Des Moines, IA
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Jul 7, 2026
Des Moines, IA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · 7+ years · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 300 people in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 130–450
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $129,241 (middle half $103,783–$143,477).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role title is 'Platform Engineer' but the work spans technical architecture design, application platform development, and stakeholder consulting — it sits between 15-1252 (Software Developers) and 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts). 15-1252 was chosen as primary because the JD emphasizes designing and implementing complex application platforms and leading technical design, but 15-1211 is a credible runner-up given the heavy architecture, consulting, and governance responsibilities.
The development experience requirement lists Angular 2+, NodeJS, TypeScript, C#, .NET, Java, and SQL as examples ('Ex:') of an acceptable combination — no single language is individually mandated. Angular is listed as the primary skill with the others captured as alternatives to reflect this 'any combination' framing; SQL is separated as it is a distinct data-access skill.
The 4-year IT infrastructure/architecture requirement is stated at the role level tied to a domain ('IT infrastructure, architecture design, operations') rather than a specific named technology, so it is captured on the closest named skill rather than as a standalone technology skill.
Bachelor's degree is listed under both Required and Preferred sections — the Required section explicitly allows 'direct and applicable work experience' as a substitute, so the degree requirement is set to None.
'HROR' appears under Preferred Qualifications and is described as 'highly preferred'; it is listed as preferred accordingly. The acronym is not expanded in the posting.
No compensation range is provided in the posting.
Wellmark is headquartered in Des Moines, IA; no remote option is mentioned.
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