Software Engineer, Delivery Tools

Job description

There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa (US-IA) - Urbandale 
Function: Product Engineering
Title: Software Engineer, Delivery Tools - 60294 
Your Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer, for the John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG-Urbandale) , you will improve internal software delivery by developing tools in collaboration with a small, agile team working in numerous technology stacks. In addition, you will:

·  Support and collaborate with internal software developers on a daily basis
·  Follow the Kanban Method for tiered work priorities and visibility
·  Use Agile XP practices - test-first, pairing, continuous integration
·  Participate in daily standup to triage issues and collaborate on feature development

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

What Skills You Need

·  1  or more years of experience in software analysis, design and coding
·  Experience that demonstrates effective communication skills needed to support end-users of off-the-shelf and custom software tools
·  Effective problem-solving skills which include ability to debug and develop in many, changing programming languages and technologies
·  1 year of Linux system administration or use of Linux as software development environment
·  Experience with Python, bash, groovy or similar scripting language

What Makes You Stand Out

·  Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud)
·  Experience with Extreme Programming (XP) technical practices - test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration (CI), pairing
·  Knowledge of Linux system administration and virtualization (Ubuntu, Terraform, SaltStack, VMWare, Vagrant, docker, icinga)
·  Experience operating and optimizing web applications (with Tomcat, nginx, Artifactory), including monitoring and analytics
·  Knowledge of Continuous Integration tool configuration and operation (especially Jenkins)

Education (or equivalent work experience)

·  Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Science or Technology related discipline

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click here  to find out more about our Total Rewards Package.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

 

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