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Back End Engineer

Turnberry Solutions
Des Moines, IA Contractor
POSTED ON 5/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2026
Duration: 12 Months

Location: IA-Des Moines, Hybrid 3-4 days onsite

Overview: Every consultant belongs to a practice, an internal group of consultants and leaders with shared experience and expertise. Each of these practices aligns to one of the core services the company offers to clients. As a Back End Engineer, you will join the Digital Modernization practice, where technology and strategy combine to deliver exceptional digital experiences, empowering organizations to thrive in today's digital market.

Responsibilities

  • Legacy-to-Cloud Translation
    • Interpret complex technical documentation of legacy mainframe systems to identify integration touchpoints and determine the downstream impacts of cloud migration
  • Technical Advisory
    • Evaluate and recommend optimal technical paths for modernizing integrations within the existing ecosystem, ensuring minimal disruption to active claims processing
  • Architectural Alignment
    • Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architects to ensure all solution designs strictly adhere to both the target-state cloud architecture and necessary "transitional-state" patterns
  • Data Pipeline Engineering
    • Design and optimize back-end data flows using cloud-native services, focusing on performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency
  • Collaborative Design
    • Participate in creative problem-solving sessions to bridge the gap between legacy data structures and modern cloud-native data environments
  • Agile Participation
    • Operate as an embedded member of the Health Plan Administration technical team, contributing to sprint cycles, daily stand-ups, and PI planning within a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment
  • Technical Communication
    • Distill complex technical concepts into actionable insights for stakeholders to assist in the prioritization of backlog requirements and deadlines
Qualifications

  • Technical Proficiency
    • Strong experience with back-end development and data orchestration
    • While the primary stack is AWS (Glue, S3, Lambda, Node.js), equivalent experience in other major cloud providers (Azure/GCP) will be considered
  • Modernization Experience
    • Familiar in working on large-scale migrations, specifically moving workloads or integrations from legacy/mainframe environments to the cloud
  • Data Flow Optimization
    • Strong understanding of how to manage and optimize high-volume data as it flows through serverless and microservices architectures
  • Process Expertise
    • Experience operating within a SAFe or Agile environment, with a clear understanding of how to manage changing priorities and shifting deadlines
  • Soft Skills
    • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to advocate for specific technical designs while remaining flexible to business needs
Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience within the Health Insurance/Health Plan industry or claims processing domains
  • Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines in a cloud-native context
  • A "consultative" mindset—the ability to act as a subject matter expert who can influence design decisions

The salary range for this role is $100,000 to $145,000 or the hourly equivalent. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Turnberry Solutions offers benefits such as a comprehensive healthcare package (medical, dental, vision), disability and group term life insurance, health and flexible spending accounts, a utilization bonus, 401(k) with match, flexible time off for salaried employees, parental leave for salaried employees, and flexible work arrangements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with Turnberry, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At Turnberry, we are committed to creating a positive and connected work environment for all and are fully invested in and focused on hiring and growing a diverse team of high performers. We believe that uniqueness in ideas, experiences, and backgrounds make us a better Turnberry: Turnberry is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, family medical or genetic information, gender identity and expression, marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Turnberry will provide reasonable accommodation with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please send an email to our Human Resources department at turnberryhr@turnberrysolutions.com.

Salary : $100,000 - $145,000

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