Software Engineer at Strategic Staffing Solutions
Des Moines, IA
$70/hrfrom the description
Jul 27, 2026
Des Moines, IA
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An 18-month contract role supporting large-scale production systems with a strong focus on reliability, observability, incident response, and operational risk management using ITIL practices. The position involves supporting AI/ML and LLM-based systems as well as large Java/.NET applications and Oracle/MSSQL databases across on-prem, hybrid, and public cloud environments. It suits an experienced engineer comfortable with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and a broad observability toolchain.
Senior level · Des Moines, IA · Contract
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 9 people in the Des Moines, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2–15
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $129,241 (middle half $103,783–$143,477). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (4)
The posting lists four possible work locations (Des Moines, Charlotte, Minneapolis, Las Colinas); Des Moines is listed first and used as the primary metro here, but candidates should note the role may be filled at any of the four sites.
The SOC classification is a close call: the role blends production-support/operations (15-1244) with software/reliability engineering (15-1252). The emphasis on CI/CD, Terraform, resilient system design, and supporting AI/ML systems tips it toward 15-1252, but a strong operations interpretation is plausible.
All skills are drawn from the single 'REQUIRED SKILLS' block and are treated as hard gates accordingly. The posting provides no separate preferred or nice-to-have section.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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