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Cloud/Platform/Systems Specialist

TeamSoft
Des Moines, IA Contractor
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026
Cloud / Platform / Systems Specialist (Hybrid Cloud)- Des Moines, IA

Assignment extends through 07/01/2026. Rate $65-73p/hr.

  • Onsite role – no remote option
  • Public Safety assignment with additional background checks
  • Start and continued employment contingent upon successful clearance

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5 years experience in hybrid cloud infrastructure
  • Strong hands?on experience with AWS
  • Experience with AWS IAM, RBAC, and security guardrails
  • Ansible experience is a plus
  • Strong FinOps knowledge (cost estimation, optimization, fast delivery)
  • Experience supporting enterprise scale environments
  • Ability to support and guide senior level technical resources

Core Responsibilities

Hybrid Cloud Architecture & Engineering

  • Design, maintain, and optimize hybrid platforms integrating onprem infrastructure with AWS
  • Administer AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3
  • Design hybrid identity and application patterns across cloud and onprem
  • Lead legacy system migrations to AWS, including readiness assessments and modernization roadmaps
  • Create and maintain architecture documentation and AWS diagrams

Tier?3 / Senior Infrastructure Support

  • Provide senior level support for escalations from Service Desk, Applications, Networking, and Automation teams
  • Troubleshoot AWS identity, network, and compute issues
  • Document root cause analysis, mitigation strategies, and troubleshooting workflows
  • Resolve hybrid dependency failures (directory sync, routing conflicts, IAM misconfigurations)

Platform Reliability, Performance & Cost Optimization

  • Ensure resilience and high availability across cloud and onprem platforms
  • Eliminate single points of failure
  • Implement backup, recovery, and DR aligned with RTO/RPO
  • Build and maintain performance dashboards (compute, storage, network)
  • Perform performance tuning and capacity planning
  • Identify and implement cost optimization strategies (rightsizing, storage tiers, lifecycle automation)
  • Maintain IaC, architecture standards, and operational documentation in version control

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

  • Define IaC patterns and collaborate on Terraform modules
  • Document automated provisioning workflows and configuration standards
  • Support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure across test, staging, and production
  • Ensure deployments are automated, auditable, and consistent
  • Partner with engineering and application teams to optimize workloads

Security, Compliance & Documentation

  • Enforce platform security controls including encryption, MFA, IAM boundaries, network segmentation
  • Produce audit evidence (configs, logs, screenshots)
  • Document platform hardening standards
  • Create operational guides, onboarding materials, and how to documentation
  • Develop architecture reference materials and annotated diagrams
  • Prepare executive level summaries of platform initiatives and modernization efforts

#INDTS

Peoplelink LLC, a leader in the staffing industry for the past 33 years, continues our vision of ‘linking’ communities through employment. TeamSoft’s dedication to the safety, health & well-being of our associates, clients and communities remains our #1 priority. TeamSoft is proud to be an EEOE, M/F/D/V, and we are committed to diversity both in practice and spirit at all levels of the organization.

TeamSoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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