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Lead Engineer I, Technical Product Management

KPMG US
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/13/2026
Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Engineer, Technical Product Management to join our Digital Nexus technology organization.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a senior point of contact for Avature production and non‑production issues, including job posting visibility, workflow failures, integration issues/failure, candidate issues, onboarding defects, and system configuration errors
  • Provide ongoing status updates to internal stakeholders on high‑priority incidents, defects, and vendor‑managed cases, including executive‑level communications when required
  • Act as the primary operational liaison with Avature and/or internal stakeholders, to drive issue resolution from investigation through resolution
  • Identify recurring support patterns and recommend process or configuration improvements to reduce incident volume and improve recruiter and candidate experience
  • Configure Avature ATS, CRM, and portal functionality, including workflows, forms, job and candidate record fields, and datasets
  • Manage change requests and enhancements, ensuring alignment with approved business requirements and technical constraints; Manage a team of offshore support resources, responsible for training and development, and tier 2 escalations
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

  • Minimum five years of recent demonstrated hands‑on experience administering or configuring Avature ATS (configuration, workflows, integrations, reporting)
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; High School diploma or GED required
  • Strong understanding of end‑to‑end recruiting and onboarding processes within large, complex organizations
  • Proven experience managing vendor relationships and coordinating issue resolution across external and internal technical teams
  • Experience gathering and documenting business requirements and producing system documentation; ability to analyze system defects, integration logs, and business requirements to drive effective resolution
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑ready status reporting
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries (“KPMG”) complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work.

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:

https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=8174_9_26

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding KPMG's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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