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Software Engineer 4 - Contingent

PTR GlobalDes Moines, IA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 19 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead production support for cutting-edge AI/ML and LLM systems, leveraging your expertise in resilient design and CI/CD across diverse cloud environments. You'll thrive here if you have extensive experience in ITIL practices and a passion for ensuring operational excellence, with a competitive hourly rate of USD 65-70. Apply today to contribute to impactful projects within a dynamic technology team!

Quick Overview

Salary
$65 - $70/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Position: Software Engineer 4 - Contingent
Location: Des Moines, Iowa, Irving TX & MN
Duration: Contract (18 months)
Job ID: 178550
Pay range: 65-70$

Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer 4 - Contingent to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading large-scale production support using ITIL practices, supporting AI/ML and LLM-based systems, and managing reliability, observability, incident response, and operational risk. This role requires expertise across on-prem, hybrid, and public cloud environments, as well as proficiency in CI/CD tools, automation, and resilient system design. The candidate will also provide support for large-scale Java/.NET applications and Oracle/MSSQL databases.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead large-scale production support using ITIL practices.
  • Support AI/ML and LLM-based systems, ensuring reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Manage observability, incident response, and operational risk across diverse environments.
  • Utilize CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Artifactory, UDeploy, and Terraform.
  • Implement automation using tools like Ansible.
  • Leverage observability platforms including AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, BigPanda, and Application Insights.
  • Design resilient systems to ensure high availability and performance.
  • Provide support for large-scale Java/.NET applications and Oracle/MSSQL databases.

Qualifications:
  • Proven experience in ITIL practices for large-scale production support.
  • Expertise in supporting AI/ML and LLM-based systems.
  • Strong knowledge of on-prem, hybrid, and public cloud environments.
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Artifactory, UDeploy, and Terraform.
  • Experience with automation tools like Ansible.
  • Familiarity with observability platforms such as AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, BigPanda, and Application Insights.
  • Ability to design and implement resilient systems.
  • Experience supporting Java/.NET applications and Oracle/MSSQL databases.

About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit ;br>
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Pay Range: $65- $70

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.

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Skills

Oracle
Splunk
Ansible
Grafana
Java
Jenkins
LLM
Terraform

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