(Software Engineer-Python, AWS)

Position: Software Engineer Python / AWS

Duration: 6 12 months contract

Location: Des Moines, IA Remote, hybrid, or onsite; local candidates preferred

Department: Asset Management

Job Summary

We are seeking a Software Engineer with strong Python and AWS experience to support a password-security modernization initiative. The project involves migrating password management from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud, improving process-account security, and integrating applications with HashiCorp Vault.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to understand existing applications, processes, and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain Python applications supporting the modernization initiative.
• Migrate password-management processes from on-premises infrastructure to AWS.
• Redesign process-account usage to improve credential security and reduce shared-password risks.
• Modify applications to retrieve credentials securely from HashiCorp Vault.
• Update application identity-management processes as needed.
• Deploy and support application updates during the migration.
• Use AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude, where appropriate.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Python.
• Experience with AWS CDK, Lambda, and CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault and secrets management.
• Experience integrating applications with secure credential-management systems.
• Ability to work independently after onboarding.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C# and legacy application support.
• Experience with cloud migration or application modernization.
• Familiarity with process accounts, application identities, and password-security practices.